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.
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
- 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 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.