Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Congo
Congo: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 99.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Congo, 2008–2018
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Congo is 99.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Congo peaked at 104.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2016.
Congo ranks 77th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 88.4% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 55.5% | 104.8% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Congo?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Congo was 99.9% in 2018, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Congo ranks 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)