Employee compensation as share of government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 37.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo is 37.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 59.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1996.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.6% | — |
| 1991 | 35.6% | +50.6% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -64.9% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +59.1% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +100.8% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -66.2% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +97.9% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +155.3% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -30.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 37.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.9%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 37.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 11.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 17.4% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 32.8% | 52.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 37.4% | 58.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo was 37.4% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.