Gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross national expenditure was 16.87 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo is 16.87 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 16.87 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.64 trillion constant LCU, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 trillion constant LCU | 4.65 trillion constant LCU | 5.41 trillion constant LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.05 trillion constant LCU | 4.64 trillion constant LCU | 7.75 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 trillion constant LCU | 8.51 trillion constant LCU | 11.93 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.91 trillion constant LCU | 11.46 trillion constant LCU | 16.87 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 2.08 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 720 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 234.65 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo was 16.87 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.87 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 trillion constant LCU in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross national expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.