Republic of the Congo — Government consumption (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2025 · 66 observations

About this series

Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest government consumption reading for the Republic of the Congo was 19.6% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 17.6% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +1.97 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 16.7% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2012–2025

PeriodValue
202519.6 % of GDP
202417.6 % of GDP
202316.7 % of GDP
202213 % of GDP
202114.7 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2012
202018.1 % of GDP
201912.6 % of GDP
201814.1 % of GDP
201718.9 % of GDP
201622.2 % of GDP
201520.2 % of GDP
201417.5 % of GDP
201314.7 % of GDP
201214.4 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.