Government consumption in Congo

Congo: Government consumption was 257.45 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
257.45 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
20th
of 51 countries
All-time high
258.48 billion current LCU
in 1997
All-time low
20.00 billion current LCU
in 2007
Years of data
30
1982–2011

Government consumption in Congo, 1982–2011

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B1982199620111982: 54.1B current LCU1983: 57.9B current LCU1984: 66.8B current LCU1985: 116.5B current LCU1986: 120.4B current LCU1987: 105.9B current LCU1988: 95.8B current LCU1989: 94.0B current LCU1990: 106.0B current LCU1991: 161.9B current LCU1992: 164.5B current LCU1993: 161.5B current LCU1994: 160.0B current LCU1995: 137.9B current LCU1996: 136.9B current LCU1997: 258.5B current LCU1998: 246.1B current LCU1999: 191.5B current LCU2000: 109.1B current LCU2001: 128.8B current LCU2002: 129.7B current LCU2003: 110.9B current LCU2004: 99.0B current LCU2005: 96.4B current LCU2006: 71.4B current LCU2007: 20.0B current LCU2008: 96.7B current LCU2009: 184.9B current LCU2010: 211.1B current LCU2011: 257.4B current LCU

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 257.45 billion current LCU for government consumption in 2011.

The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government consumption in Congo peaked at 258.48 billion current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20.00 billion current LCU, in 2007.

Congo ranks 20th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88.92 billion current LCU 54.10 billion current LCU 120.40 billion current LCU 8
1990s 172.47 billion current LCU 106.00 billion current LCU 258.48 billion current LCU 10
2000s 104.69 billion current LCU 20.00 billion current LCU 184.90 billion current LCU 10
2010s 234.27 billion current LCU 211.10 billion current LCU 257.45 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 388.27 billion current LCU compare
  2. 18 Burkina Faso 379.00 billion current LCU compare
  3. 19 Rwanda 345.66 billion current LCU compare
  4. 21 Egypt 204.40 billion current LCU compare
  5. 22 Togo 186.93 billion current LCU compare
  6. 23 Burundi 180.04 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

More science & technology data for Congo

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is government consumption in Congo?
Government consumption in Congo was 257.45 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest government consumption recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 258.48 billion current LCU in 1997.
What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 20.00 billion current LCU in 2007.
How does Congo rank for government consumption?
Congo ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is government consumption rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

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.