Gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross national expenditure was 244.48 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
244.48 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
244.48 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
67.36 million current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025

050.0T100.0T150.0T200.0T250.0T1994200920251994: 67.4M current LCU1995: 377.6M current LCU1996: 2.9B current LCU1997: 7.7B current LCU1998: 10.3B current LCU1999: 48.7B current LCU2000: 1.4T current LCU2001: 2.3T current LCU2002: 3.0T current LCU2003: 3.8T current LCU2004: 4.3T current LCU2005: 6.3T current LCU2006: 7.6T current LCU2007: 9.7T current LCU2008: 13.3T current LCU2009: 16.5T current LCU2010: 23.6T current LCU2011: 25.7T current LCU2012: 29.4T current LCU2013: 33.5T current LCU2014: 38.4T current LCU2015: 39.3T current LCU2016: 41.2T current LCU2017: 57.0T current LCU2018: 78.5T current LCU2019: 80.3T current LCU2020: 87.6T current LCU2021: 117.2T current LCU2022: 147.2T current LCU2023: 175.2T current LCU2024: 219.5T current LCU2025: 244.5T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo is 244.48 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 521.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 244.48 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.36 million current LCU, in 1994.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.67 billion current LCU 67.36 million current LCU 48.67 billion current LCU 6
2000s 6.80 trillion current LCU 1.37 trillion current LCU 16.48 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 44.69 trillion current LCU 23.55 trillion current LCU 80.27 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 165.21 trillion current LCU 87.59 trillion current LCU 244.48 trillion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 13 Chile 325.89 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 14 Iraq 318.92 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 15 Guinea 295.92 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 17 Tanzania 231.35 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 18 Uganda 226.80 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 19 Russia 206.24 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo was 244.48 trillion current 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 244.48 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 67.36 million current LCU in 1994.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross national expenditure?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 185 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 521.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.