Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Congo
Congo: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 13.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo, 2004–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo is 13.7%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo peaked at 17.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2004.
That places Congo 126th out of 128 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.3% | — |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -11.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo's 13.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 48% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.3% | 17.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.7% | 17.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 127 Somalia 11.1%
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More infrastructure data for Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo was 13.7% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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