Congo DR — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 37 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 −2.62% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −2.07% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.55 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −0.99% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.62 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -2.07 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -1.6 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -0.82 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -1.73 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | -1.07 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -0.91 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 0.01 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 1.37 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -0.49 % of GDP |