Goods and services expense in Congo

Congo: Goods and services expense was 27.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
27.1%
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
25th
of 154 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2014
All-time low
13.1%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Goods and services expense in Congo, 2001–2021

102030402001201120212001: 19.8 % of expense2002: 26.9 % of expense2003: 28.5 % of expense2004: 32.2 % of expense2005: 17.7 % of expense2006: 24.2 % of expense2007: 30.6 % of expense2008: 21.8 % of expense2009: 40.5 % of expense2010: 40.5 % of expense2011: 41.3 % of expense2012: 40 % of expense2013: 41 % of expense2014: 43.3 % of expense2015: 43 % of expense2016: 32.3 % of expense2017: 26.8 % of expense2018: 15.8 % of expense2019: 13.1 % of expense2020: 18.3 % of expense2021: 27.1 % of expense

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 27.1% for goods and services expense in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Congo peaked at 43.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2019.

That places Congo 25th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.9% 17.7% 40.5% 9
2010s 33.7% 13.1% 43.3% 10
2020s 22.7% 18.3% 27.1% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 22 Rwanda 27.8% compare
  2. 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.5% compare
  3. 24 Saudi Arabia 27.4% compare
  4. 26 Marshall Islands 25.9% compare
  5. 27 Uganda 25.6% compare
  6. 28 Equatorial Guinea 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Congo?
Goods and services expense in Congo was 27.1% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2019.
How does Congo rank for goods and services expense?
Congo ranks 25th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.