Congo DR — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2023 · 4 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government deficit reading for the Democratic Republic of the Congo was 2.3% of GDP in 2023. The previous reading was 2.12% of GDP in 2022; the period change was +0.18 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2023

PeriodValue
20232.3 % of GDP
20222.12 % of GDP
20210.23 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.