Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Congo
Congo: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 16.13 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.13
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
130th
of 157 countries
All-time high
28.67
in 2004
All-time low
10.18
in 2011
Years of data
21
2001–2021
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Congo stood at 16.13.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Congo peaked at 28.67 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.18, in 2011.
Congo ranks 130th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.51 | — |
| 2002 | 26.8 | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 19.55 | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 28.67 | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 21.45 | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 17.76 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 18.47 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 15.3 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 13.88 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 10.76 | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 11.65 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 10.88 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 12.76 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 17.15 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 16.04 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 16.42 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.23 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.8 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 16.13 | -9.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 16.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.34, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 16.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.46, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.38 | 13.88 | 28.67 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.7 | 10.18 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.96 | 16.13 | 17.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Congo?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Congo was 16.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.67 in 2004.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Congo ranks 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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