General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 361,761 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 361,761 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 391.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 361,761 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 6.16 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 18.88 current LCU per person | +206.5% |
| 1998 | 26.07 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 100.87 current LCU per person | +286.9% |
| 2000 | 649.17 current LCU per person | +543.6% |
| 2001 | 1,779 current LCU per person | +174.1% |
| 2002 | 2,347 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 5,805 current LCU per person | +147.4% |
| 2004 | 5,185 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 7,713 current LCU per person | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 8,940 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 12,387 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 20,062 current LCU per person | +62.0% |
| 2009 | 28,356 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 45,366 current LCU per person | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 46,897 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 50,541 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 50,553 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61,932 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 73,628 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 66,537 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 70,750 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 102,951 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 126,073 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 121,436 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 160,287 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 237,064 current LCU per person | +47.9% |
| 2023 | 256,590 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 321,858 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 361,761 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 361,761 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 119,842 current LCU per person, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 361,761 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152,120 current LCU per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +543.6% | 100.87 current LCU per person | 649.17 current LCU per person |
| 1999 | +286.9% | 26.07 current LCU per person | 100.87 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 100.87 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,322 current LCU per person | 649.17 current LCU per person | 28,356 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,523 current LCU per person | 45,366 current LCU per person | 126,073 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,166 current LCU per person | 121,436 current LCU per person | 361,761 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 31 Madagascar 436,493 current LCU per person compare
- 32 Rwanda 399,850 current LCU per person compare
- 33 Jamaica 392,012 current LCU per person compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 359,320 current LCU per person compare
- 36 South Sudan 356,344 current LCU per person compare
- 37 Albania 343,391 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 361,761 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 361,761 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.