Government consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Government consumption was 388.27 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
388.27 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
17th
of 51 countries
All-time high
399.01 billion current LCU
in 2005
All-time low
141.40 million current LCU
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2007

Government consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2007

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1996200120071996: 141.4M current LCU1997: 623.3M current LCU1998: 813.4M current LCU1999: 3.2B current LCU2000: 22.3B current LCU2001: 84.8B current LCU2002: 106.7B current LCU2003: 149.0B current LCU2004: 213.5B current LCU2005: 399.0B current LCU2006: 331.4B current LCU2007: 388.3B current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for government consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo is 388.27 billion current LCU, measured in 2007.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 62,192.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 399.01 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 141.40 million current LCU, in 1996.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 51 countries on this measure, 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
1990s 1.19 billion current LCU 141.40 million current LCU 3.19 billion current LCU 4
2000s 211.87 billion current LCU 22.29 billion current LCU 399.01 billion current LCU 8

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 14 Tanzania 455.72 billion current LCU compare
  2. 15 Cameroon 435.80 billion current LCU compare
  3. 16 Kenya 397.33 billion current LCU compare
  4. 18 Burkina Faso 379.00 billion current LCU compare
  5. 19 Rwanda 345.66 billion current LCU compare
  6. 20 Congo 257.45 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Government consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo was 388.27 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest government consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 399.01 billion current LCU in 2005.
What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 141.40 million current LCU in 1996.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government consumption?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
Is government consumption rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 62,192.8%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.