Government budget and revenue in Haut-Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
The draft 2026 finance law allocates FC 275.8 billion to Haut-Lomami from the 40% of national revenue shared with the provinces, 3.45% of the FC 8.00 trillion total; 8th largest of the 26 provinces.
Was Haut-Lomami's budget transfer cut?
In the 2025 budget the province's share was cut from FC 328.0 billion in the initial law to FC 226.4 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 Haut-Lomami get from the equalisation fund?
Haut-Lomami is also due FC 55.0 billion from the national equalisation fund (Caisse nationale de péréquation) in the 2026 draft, 3.28% of the fund and 8th 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 Haut-Lomami?
The draft 2026 budget provides FC 31.1 billion for local development projects (the PDL-145 territoires programme) in Haut-Lomami's 5 territories, 3.8% of the FC 824.7 billion programme.
Source: Ministère du Budget · saved copyMore figures
- That transfer is about FC 80,091 per resident (using the 2019 population projection), 11th lowest of the 26 provinces. Source: Ministère du Budget · saved copy
How Haut-Lomami compares with other provinces
Share of national revenue allocated to the province (draft 2026 budget) (2026)
Haut-Lomami ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of national revenue allocated to the province (draft 2026 budget) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sud-Kivu | FC 383.8 billion |
| 6 | Lualaba | FC 331.8 billion |
| 7 | Tanganyika | FC 301.4 billion |
| 8 | Haut-Lomami | FC 275.8 billion |
| 9 | Kwilu | FC 272.6 billion |
| 10 | Mai-Ndombe | FC 257.4 billion |
| 11 | Maniema | FC 257.4 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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