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Expense in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Expense was 12.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
12.4%
Change on year
up 44.0%
World rank
141st
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 1993
All-time low
2.0%
in 2000
Years of data
32
1990–2022

Expense in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 14.9 % of GDP1991: 16.7 % of GDP1992: 16.1 % of GDP1993: 17.1 % of GDP1994: 4.3 % of GDP1995: 5.2 % of GDP1996: 5.6 % of GDP1997: 5.7 % of GDP1998: 8.9 % of GDP1999: 9.5 % of GDP2000: 2 % of GDP2001: 5.6 % of GDP2002: 7.5 % of GDP2003: 7.7 % of GDP2004: 10.3 % of GDP2005: 12.4 % of GDP2006: 13.5 % of GDP2007: 11.6 % of GDP2008: 10.8 % of GDP2009: 11.3 % of GDP2010: 7.5 % of GDP2012: 13.9 % of GDP2013: 12.3 % of GDP2014: 11.5 % of GDP2015: 11.8 % of GDP2016: 11.9 % of GDP2017: 7.8 % of GDP2018: 10.1 % of GDP2019: 8.8 % of GDP2020: 9.5 % of GDP2021: 8.6 % of GDP2022: 12.4 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 12.4% for expense in 2022.

The figure is up 44.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.4% 4.3% 17.1% 10
2000s 9.3% 2.0% 13.5% 10
2010s 10.6% 7.5% 13.9% 9
2020s 10.2% 8.6% 12.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Expense in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.4% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1993.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for expense?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is expense rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.