General government total expenditure (current LCU) … square in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: General government total expenditure (current LCU) … square was 11.97 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo is 11.97 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 608.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 11.97 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd of 195 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) … square in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 123.07 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 383.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +211.5% |
| 1998 | 543.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1999 | 2,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +300.2% |
| 2000 | 14,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +564.5% |
| 2001 | 40,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +182.9% |
| 2002 | 55,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 141,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +154.7% |
| 2004 | 130,362 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 199,969 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2006 | 239,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 341,384 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 569,811 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2009 | 830,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 5.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 11.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 11.97 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 11.97 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU) … square 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 | +564.5% | 2,176 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,463 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +300.2% | 543.88 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,176 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,176 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,397 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,463 current LCU per square kilometre | 830,687 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 60 Nauru 13.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 13.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 North Macedonia 12.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Angola 11.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Turkey 11.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 11.04 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo was 11.97 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 608.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.