Overall budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Overall budget balance, including grants was -1.03 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo is -1.03 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 466.7% on the previous year and down 4,231.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 282.00 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.03 trillion current LCU, in 2011.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -122.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1997 | -465.70 million current LCU | +280.8% |
| 1998 | -614.90 million current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1999 | -2.61 billion current LCU | +323.8% |
| 2000 | -17.90 billion current LCU | +586.8% |
| 2001 | -23.87 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2002 | -38.77 billion current LCU | +62.4% |
| 2003 | -89.02 billion current LCU | +129.6% |
| 2004 | -98.48 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 232.89 billion current LCU | -336.5% |
| 2006 | 219.69 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 277.82 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2008 | -151.91 billion current LCU | -154.7% |
| 2009 | -379.00 billion current LCU | +149.5% |
| 2010 | 282.00 billion current LCU | -174.4% |
| 2011 | -1.03 trillion current LCU | -466.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -1.03 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is -26.39 billion current LCU, 39.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -1.03 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -21.76 billion current LCU, 47.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -952.15 million current LCU | -2.61 billion current LCU | -122.30 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | -6.85 billion current LCU | -379.00 billion current LCU | 277.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -376.00 billion current LCU | -1.03 trillion current LCU | 282.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 58.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 243.06 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Overall budget balance, including grants in Democratic Republic of Congo was -1.03 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 282.00 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.03 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,231.6%. 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 Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.