Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 18.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.4%
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
146th
of 182 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2009
All-time low
1.3%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2022

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 1.32001: 6.72002: 9.82003: 12.32004: 132005: 19.12006: 16.82007: 15.92008: 16.52009: 20.62010: 19.92012: 18.42013: 16.22014: 15.22015: 14.62016: 12.62017: 9.22018: 10.82019: 10.12020: 10.32021: 13.32022: 18.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 18.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 20.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 146th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.3%
2001 6.7% +403.3%
2002 9.8% +47.5%
2003 12.3% +25.1%
2004 13.0% +6.1%
2005 19.1% +46.2%
2006 16.8% -12.0%
2007 15.9% -5.2%
2008 16.5% +3.9%
2009 20.6% +24.8%
2010 19.9% -3.4%
2012 18.4% -7.5%
2013 16.2% -12.0%
2014 15.2% -6.4%
2015 14.6% -3.9%
2016 12.6% -13.7%
2017 9.2% -27.1%
2018 10.8% +18.3%
2019 10.1% -6.5%
2020 10.3% +1.6%
2021 13.3% +29.2%
2022 18.4% +38.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Democratic Republic of the 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +403.3% 1.3% 6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 1.3% 20.6% 10
2010s 14.1% 9.2% 19.9% 9
2020s 14.0% 10.3% 18.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 18.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 146th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,563 data points, 2000–2023
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