Current expenditure, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Current expenditure, total was 2.52 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current expenditure, total in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.52 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 2,121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.52 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 279.10 million current LCU, in 1996.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1.82 billion current LCU | 279.10 million current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 523.46 billion current LCU | 31.64 billion current LCU | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 1.72 trillion current LCU | 2.52 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 6 Nigeria 3.41 trillion current LCU compare
- 7 Angola 2.93 trillion current LCU compare
- 8 Madagascar 2.80 trillion current LCU compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 2.15 trillion current LCU compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 1.91 trillion current LCU compare
- 12 Algeria 1.87 trillion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Scientific and technical journal articles 243.06 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 19.7% (2024)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2015)
- Number of people using the Internet 16.02 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.032 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 35,000 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.02 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Current expenditure, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.52 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.10 million current LCU in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for current expenditure, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,121.8%. 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 expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.