Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Congo
Congo: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 14.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Congo, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Congo is 14.73, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Congo peaked at 24.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.49, in 2011.
Congo ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.41 | — |
| 1995 | 14.71 | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 14.13 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.05 | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 9.52 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.56 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 24.73 | +225.5% |
| 2011 | 6.49 | -73.7% |
| 2013 | 14.72 | +126.8% |
| 2014 | 6.56 | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 7.95 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 8.71 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 15.69 | +80.1% |
| 2018 | 15.58 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.01 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 17.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.56 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.51 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 14.73 | -5.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.49, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.19, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +225.5% | 7.6 | 24.73 |
| 2013 | +126.8% | 6.49 | 14.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.08 | 14.13 | 22.41 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.68 | 7.6 | 9.52 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 6.49 | 24.73 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.95 | 14.73 | 17.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 60 Switzerland 15.42 compare
- 61 Sweden 15.28 compare
- 62 Philippines 15.2 compare
- 64 North Korea 14.63 compare
- 65 Zambia 14.51 compare
- 66 Djibouti 14.47 compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Congo?
- Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Congo was 14.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
- Congo ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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