Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 553.16 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
553.16 millions
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
112th
of 167 countries
All-time high
776.57 millions
in 2016
All-time low
195.22 millions
in 1984
Years of data
15
1980–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2017

2004006008001980199820171980: 576.5 millions1981: 659.7 millions1982: 725.3 millions1983: 341.4 millions1984: 195.2 millions1985: 230 millions1986: 210.7 millions1987: 257.9 millions1988: 245.2 millions2010: 375.6 millions2013: 630.7 millions2014: 653.3 millions2015: 736.2 millions2016: 776.6 millions2017: 553.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 553.16 millions.

The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 776.57 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 195.22 millions, in 1984.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1980 576.48 millions —
1981 659.7 millions +14.4%
1982 725.27 millions +9.9%
1983 341.36 millions -52.9%
1984 195.22 millions -42.8%
1985 230 millions +17.8%
1986 210.75 millions -8.4%
1987 257.93 millions +22.4%
1988 245.19 millions -4.9%
2010 375.64 millions +53.2%
2013 630.68 millions +67.9%
2014 653.32 millions +3.6%
2015 736.19 millions +12.7%
2016 776.57 millions +5.5%
2017 553.16 millions -28.8%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 553.16 millions is above the median for low income countries, which is 351.84 millions, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 553.16 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393.46 millions, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 382.43 millions 195.22 millions 725.27 millions 9
2010s 620.93 millions 375.64 millions 776.57 millions 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 109 Nicaragua 600.75 millions compare
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  3. 111 Mali 582.32 millions compare
  4. 113 Moldova 548.63 millions compare
  5. 114 Trinidad and Tobago 532.48 millions compare
  6. 115 Brunei 517.35 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Democratic Republic of Congo was 553.16 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 776.57 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 195.22 millions in 1984.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/