General government total expenditure in Congo
Congo: General government total expenditure was 1.99 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Congo, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Congo is 1.99 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Congo peaked at 4.30 trillion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Congo 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.04 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 160.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.78 billion current LCU | 228.40 billion current LCU | 467.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 871.25 billion current LCU | 584.30 billion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 trillion current LCU | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 4.30 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 1.99 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 62,052 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.43 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Congo?
- General government total expenditure in Congo was 1.99 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 trillion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for general government total expenditure?
- Congo ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release