Government consumption in Congo
Congo: Government consumption was 257.45 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government consumption in Congo, 1982–2011
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.
Government consumption in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 54.10 billion current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 57.90 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 66.80 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 116.50 billion current LCU | +74.4% |
| 1986 | 120.40 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 105.90 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 95.80 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 94.00 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 106.00 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 161.94 billion current LCU | +52.8% |
| 1992 | 164.50 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 161.48 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 159.95 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 137.91 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 136.86 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 258.48 billion current LCU | +88.9% |
| 1998 | 246.06 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 191.48 billion current LCU | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 109.10 billion current LCU | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 128.80 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 129.70 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 110.90 billion current LCU | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 99.00 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 96.40 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 71.40 billion current LCU | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 20.00 billion current LCU | -72.0% |
| 2008 | 96.70 billion current LCU | +383.5% |
| 2009 | 184.90 billion current LCU | +91.2% |
| 2010 | 211.10 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 257.45 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 257.45 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195.66 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 257.45 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government consumption in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +383.5% | 20.00 billion current LCU | 96.70 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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.
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About this data
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.