Gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross national expenditure was 244.48 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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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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.