Subsidies and other transfers in Congo

Congo: Subsidies and other transfers was 436.66 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
436.66 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
57th
of 153 countries
All-time high
556.97 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
45.99 billion current LCU
in 2003
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Subsidies and other transfers in Congo, 2001–2021

0200.0B400.0B600.0B2001201120212001: 83.4B current LCU2002: 114.2B current LCU2003: 46.0B current LCU2004: 323.9B current LCU2005: 404.8B current LCU2006: 225.1B current LCU2007: 240.8B current LCU2008: 189.3B current LCU2009: 81.7B current LCU2010: 99.3B current LCU2011: 215.9B current LCU2012: 324.4B current LCU2013: 251.0B current LCU2014: 313.7B current LCU2015: 263.3B current LCU2016: 340.1B current LCU2017: 221.8B current LCU2018: 493.2B current LCU2019: 557.0B current LCU2020: 467.5B current LCU2021: 436.7B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Congo recorded 436.66 billion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2021.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Congo peaked at 556.97 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.99 billion current LCU, in 2003.

That places Congo 57th out of 153 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 189.91 billion current LCU 45.99 billion current LCU 404.83 billion current LCU 9
2010s 307.95 billion current LCU 99.32 billion current LCU 556.97 billion current LCU 10
2020s 452.07 billion current LCU 436.66 billion current LCU 467.48 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 54 United Kingdom 551.88 billion current LCU compare
  2. 55 Australia 447.35 billion current LCU compare
  3. 56 Spain 441.11 billion current LCU compare
  4. 58 Canada 434.96 billion current LCU compare
  5. 59 Iceland 411.61 billion current LCU compare
  6. 60 Romania 382.53 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Congo?
Subsidies and other transfers in Congo was 436.66 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 556.97 billion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 45.99 billion current LCU in 2003.
How does Congo rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Congo ranks 57th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.