Total expenditure and net lending in Congo
Congo: Total expenditure and net lending was 1.67 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.67 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
18th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.67 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
179.50 billion current LCU
in 1989
Years of data
28
1984–2011
Total expenditure and net lending in Congo, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.67 trillion current LCU for total expenditure and net lending in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 232.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Congo peaked at 1.67 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 179.50 billion current LCU, in 1989.
Congo ranks 18th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total expenditure and net lending in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 272.10 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 324.90 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 275.50 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 224.50 billion current LCU | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 244.60 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 179.50 billion current LCU | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 247.16 billion current LCU | +37.7% |
| 1991 | 286.89 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 276.26 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 279.07 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 360.62 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 346.59 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 498.84 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 508.61 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 492.82 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 475.03 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 583.50 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 501.62 billion current LCU | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 584.10 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 606.11 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 656.31 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 775.76 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.67 trillion current LCU | +30.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.67 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 501.92 billion current LCU, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.67 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 486.62 billion current LCU, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 253.52 billion current LCU | 179.50 billion current LCU | 324.90 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 377.19 billion current LCU | 247.16 billion current LCU | 508.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 841.03 billion current LCU | 501.62 billion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 1.97 trillion current LCU compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 1.91 trillion current LCU compare
- 17 Gabon 1.89 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 Chad 1.18 trillion current LCU compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 1.17 trillion current LCU compare
- 21 South Africa 1.05 trillion current LCU compare
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 total expenditure and net lending in Congo?
- Total expenditure and net lending in Congo was 1.67 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.50 billion current LCU in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for total expenditure and net lending?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.6%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.