Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo
Congo: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 7.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
7.6%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
105th
of 116 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.0%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2012
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo, 2004–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7.6% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2012.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo peaked at 10.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2004.
Congo ranks 105th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.0% | — |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.0% | 10.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Congo was 7.6% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Congo ranks 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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