Goods and services expense in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Goods and services expense was 4.84 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Democratic Republic of Congo is 4.84 trillion current LCU, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.7% on the previous year and up 199.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.84 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.09 current LCU, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331.15 million current LCU | 2.09 current LCU | 2.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.64 billion current LCU | 15.12 billion current LCU | 404.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 trillion current LCU | 304.66 billion current LCU | 2.44 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.26 trillion current LCU | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 4.84 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Arms imports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.7% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 38.8% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 19.5% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.0% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.1% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.5% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 35.1% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.7% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Goods and services expense in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.84 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for goods and services expense?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.