Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
80th
of 184 countries
All-time high
67.7%
in 1986
All-time low
4.2%
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 20.4% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 67.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1996.
Congo ranks 80th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.7% | — |
| 1961 | 45.1% | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 36.3% | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 33.9% | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 36.7% | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 43.8% | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 45.7% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 43.8% | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 41.5% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 40.5% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 39.3% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 36.0% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 40.2% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 43.0% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 44.2% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 41.9% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 48.2% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 62.0% | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 46.6% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 67.7% | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 57.7% | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 31.1% | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 44.2% | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -77.7% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +333.5% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -65.8% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +191.1% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 33.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.3% | 32.9% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 44.4% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 4.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 9.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 9.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 705.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -63.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -64.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 58.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 147,931 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 20.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1996.
- How does Congo rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.