Current expenditure, total in Congo
Congo: Current expenditure, total was 686.82 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure, total in Congo, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current expenditure, total in Congo stood at 686.82 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Congo peaked at 784.70 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 104.10 billion current LCU, in 1984.
That places Congo 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.72 billion current LCU | 104.10 billion current LCU | 208.90 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 330.92 billion current LCU | 226.56 billion current LCU | 461.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 560.03 billion current LCU | 296.26 billion current LCU | 784.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 683.16 billion current LCU | 679.50 billion current LCU | 686.82 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 16 South Africa 1.04 trillion current LCU compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 850.54 billion current LCU compare
- 18 Chad 793.00 billion current LCU compare
- 20 Kenya 638.83 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 629.05 billion current LCU compare
- 22 Rwanda 585.52 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Congo
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (1996)
- Share of the population using the Internet 47.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.77 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 78,398 (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 126.97 per million people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Congo?
- Current expenditure, total in Congo was 686.82 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 784.70 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.10 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Congo rank for current expenditure, total?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.