Republic of the Congo — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1955–2021 · 54 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government expenditure reading for the Republic of the Congo was 18.1% of GDP in 2021. The previous reading was 17.9% of GDP in 2020; the period change was +0.18 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 15.3% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2011–2021

PeriodValue
202118.1 % of GDP
202017.9 % of GDP
201916.3 % of GDP
201816.6 % of GDP
201716.3 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2011
201617.2 % of GDP
201515.7 % of GDP
201412.5 % of GDP
201310.6 % of GDP
201211.4 % of GDP
201110.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.