Government budget and revenue in Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
The draft 2026 finance law allocates FC 410.2 billion to Nord-Kivu from the 40% of national revenue shared with the provinces, 5.13% of the FC 8.00 trillion total; 4th largest of the 26 provinces.
Was Nord-Kivu's budget transfer cut?
In the 2025 budget the province's share was cut from FC 487.6 billion in the initial law to FC 336.7 billion in the amended law, a fall of 31%, as the amended law reduced the total shared with all provinces from FC 9.51 trillion to FC 6.56 trillion while keeping each province's percentage.
Source: Ministère du Budget · saved copyHow much does Nord-Kivu get from the equalisation fund?
Nord-Kivu is also due FC 37.0 billion from the national equalisation fund (Caisse nationale de péréquation) in the 2026 draft, 2.21% of the fund and 4th smallest of the 26 provinces; the fund pays for investment in provinces that are behind.
Source: Ministère du Budget · saved copyHow much is spent on local development in Nord-Kivu?
The draft 2026 budget provides FC 33.9 billion for local development projects (the PDL-145 territoires programme) in Nord-Kivu's 6 territories, 4.1% of the FC 824.7 billion programme.
Source: Ministère du Budget · saved copyMore figures
- That transfer is about FC 54,153 per resident (using the 2019 population projection), 4th lowest of the 26 provinces. Source: Ministère du Budget · saved copy
How Nord-Kivu compares with other provinces
Share of national revenue allocated to the province (draft 2026 budget) (2026)
Nord-Kivu ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of national revenue allocated to the province (draft 2026 budget) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinshasa | FC 1.18 trillion |
| 2 | Haut-Katanga | FC 812.3 billion |
| 3 | Kongo Central | FC 656.4 billion |
| 4 | Nord-Kivu | FC 410.2 billion |
| 5 | Sud-Kivu | FC 383.8 billion |
| 6 | Lualaba | FC 331.8 billion |
| 7 | Tanganyika | FC 301.4 billion |
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Sources
- Ministère du Budget: Projet de loi de finances pour l'exercice 2026 (Doc. n°1, September 2025): Annexe XI (40% share of national revenue to provinces), Annexe XII (equalisation fund) and Annexe XIX (local development programme by territory), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 02250658e4dd…)
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