Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 87.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
87.5%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
145th
of 174 countries
All-time high
129.0%
in 2012
All-time low
42.8%
in 2017
Years of data
20
2004–2024

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2004–2024

4060801001202004201420242004: 702005: 120.92006: 116.12007: 70.12008: 85.62009: 91.92010: 99.82011: 104.62012: 1292013: 57.22014: 49.52015: 59.12016: 752017: 42.82018: 70.22019: 99.72020: 107.12021: 81.12023: 96.52024: 87.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 87.5% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 129.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2017.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 70.0%
2005 120.9% +72.7%
2006 116.1% -4.0%
2007 70.1% -39.6%
2008 85.6% +22.2%
2009 91.9% +7.4%
2010 99.8% +8.5%
2011 104.6% +4.8%
2012 129.0% +23.4%
2013 57.2% -55.6%
2014 49.5% -13.4%
2015 59.1% +19.2%
2016 75.0% +27.0%
2017 42.8% -43.0%
2018 70.2% +64.0%
2019 99.7% +42.0%
2020 107.1% +7.5%
2021 81.1% -24.3%
2023 96.5% +19.0%
2024 87.5% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.4% 70.0% 120.9% 6
2010s 78.7% 42.8% 129.0% 10
2020s 93.1% 81.1% 107.1% 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 142 Niue 88.9% compare
  2. 143 Uganda 88.7% compare
  3. 144 Panama 87.9% compare
  4. 146 Chad 87.5% compare
  5. 147 Botswana 86.6% compare
  6. 148 Mauritania 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 87.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 129.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2017.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 2,583 data points, 2004–2025
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