Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 15.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.6%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
133rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 1992
All-time low
6.6%
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 15.6% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 47.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2001.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 133rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.6% | — |
| 1951 | 18.1% | +8.9% |
| 1952 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 19.3% | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 20.4% | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 22.2% | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 27.0% | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 25.3% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 27.6% | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 28.5% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 36.6% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 42.9% | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 44.4% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 41.8% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 40.8% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 31.3% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 30.4% | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +82.1% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -57.0% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -37.7% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.4% | 16.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.3% | 20.6% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 29.6% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 23.7% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 9.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 6.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 7.0% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 12.2% | 17.3% | 4 |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,162 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 937,615 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 252.42 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 232.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 770.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 15.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.