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
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2004–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 44.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 65.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2023)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2023)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 274.87 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 (2023)
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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