Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Congo
Congo: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was 1.30 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Congo, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.30 trillion current LCU for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 925.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Congo peaked at 1.30 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -233.38 billion current LCU, in 1998.
Congo ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 59.70 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 5.60 billion current LCU | -90.6% |
| 1986 | -52.60 billion current LCU | -1039.3% |
| 1987 | -89.00 billion current LCU | +69.2% |
| 1988 | -195.40 billion current LCU | +119.6% |
| 1989 | -45.10 billion current LCU | -76.9% |
| 1990 | -41.18 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1991 | -92.44 billion current LCU | +124.5% |
| 1992 | -101.89 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1993 | -95.99 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1994 | -140.43 billion current LCU | +46.3% |
| 1995 | -97.27 billion current LCU | -30.7% |
| 1996 | -141.14 billion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1997 | -122.35 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1998 | -233.38 billion current LCU | +90.7% |
| 1999 | -90.72 billion current LCU | -61.1% |
| 2000 | 19.09 billion current LCU | -121.0% |
| 2001 | 126.50 billion current LCU | +562.8% |
| 2002 | -12.35 billion current LCU | -109.8% |
| 2003 | -2.51 billion current LCU | -79.7% |
| 2004 | 81.59 billion current LCU | -3353.2% |
| 2005 | 464.04 billion current LCU | +468.7% |
| 2006 | 663.45 billion current LCU | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 362.56 billion current LCU | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +227.1% |
| 2009 | 189.18 billion current LCU | -84.0% |
| 2010 | 943.66 billion current LCU | +398.8% |
| 2011 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +37.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.30 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -50.95 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.30 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3353.2% | -2.51 billion current LCU | 81.59 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | -1039.3% | 5.60 billion current LCU | -52.60 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -52.80 billion current LCU | -195.40 billion current LCU | 59.70 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | -115.68 billion current LCU | -233.38 billion current LCU | -41.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.74 billion current LCU | -12.35 billion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 943.66 billion current LCU | 1.30 trillion 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 overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Congo?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Congo was 1.30 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -233.38 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Congo ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 925.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.