Current budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Current budget balance, including grants was 1.75 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.75 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
7th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2.21 trillion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-31.70 billion current LCU
in 2003
Years of data
16
1996–2011

Current budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2011

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1996200320111996: -122.3M current LCU1997: -465.7M current LCU1998: -614.9M current LCU1999: -2.6B current LCU2000: -16.5B current LCU2001: -22.4B current LCU2002: -20.4B current LCU2003: -31.7B current LCU2004: -26.4B current LCU2005: 466.5B current LCU2006: 539.0B current LCU2007: 643.3B current LCU2008: 166.2B current LCU2009: 555.0B current LCU2010: 2.2T current LCU2011: 1.7T current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.75 trillion current LCU for current budget balance, including grants in 2011.

The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 7,918.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.21 trillion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -31.70 billion current LCU, in 2003.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Current budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1996 -122.30 million current LCU
1997 -465.70 million current LCU +280.8%
1998 -614.90 million current LCU +32.0%
1999 -2.61 billion current LCU +323.8%
2000 -16.55 billion current LCU +535.1%
2001 -22.37 billion current LCU +35.2%
2002 -20.39 billion current LCU -8.8%
2003 -31.70 billion current LCU +55.4%
2004 -26.42 billion current LCU -16.6%
2005 466.50 billion current LCU -1865.8%
2006 539.03 billion current LCU +15.5%
2007 643.29 billion current LCU +19.3%
2008 166.19 billion current LCU -74.2%
2009 555.00 billion current LCU +234.0%
2010 2.21 trillion current LCU +297.3%
2011 1.75 trillion current LCU -20.7%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.75 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.90 billion current LCU, 31.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.75 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.60 billion current LCU, 31.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Current budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +1865.8% -26.42 billion current LCU 466.50 billion current LCU
2000 -535.1% -2.61 billion current LCU -16.55 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -952.15 million current LCU -2.61 billion current LCU -122.30 million current LCU 4
2000s 225.26 billion current LCU -31.70 billion current LCU 643.29 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.98 trillion current LCU 1.75 trillion current LCU 2.21 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 4 Nigeria 2.21 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 5 Angola 1.85 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 6 Algeria 1.78 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 8 Equatorial Guinea 1.59 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 9 Sierra Leone 1.47 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 10 Gabon 1.13 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Current budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.75 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.21 trillion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -31.70 billion current LCU in 2003.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for current budget balance, including grants?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,918.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,408 data points, 1965–2011
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