Government budget and revenue in Kasaï-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
The draft 2026 finance law allocates FC 226.3 billion to Kasaï-Central from the 40% of national revenue shared with the provinces, 2.83% of the FC 8.00 trillion total; 13th smallest of the 26 provinces.
Was Kasaï-Central's budget transfer cut?
In the 2025 budget the province's share was cut from FC 269.0 billion in the initial law to FC 185.7 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 Kasaï-Central get from the equalisation fund?
Kasaï-Central is also due FC 67.1 billion from the national equalisation fund (Caisse nationale de péréquation) in the 2026 draft, 4.00% of the fund and 13th largest 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 Kasaï-Central?
The draft 2026 budget provides FC 27.9 billion for local development projects (the PDL-145 territoires programme) in Kasaï-Central's 5 territories, 3.4% of the FC 824.7 billion programme.
Source: Ministère du Budget · saved copyMore figures
- That transfer is about FC 60,450 per resident (using the 2019 population projection), 6th lowest of the 26 provinces. Source: Ministère du Budget · saved copy
How Kasaï-Central compares with other provinces
Share of national revenue allocated to the province (draft 2026 budget) (2026)
Kasaï-Central ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of national revenue allocated to the province (draft 2026 budget) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Maniema | FC 257.4 billion |
| 12 | Kwango | FC 255.8 billion |
| 13 | Tshopo | FC 231.1 billion |
| 14 | Kasaï-Central | FC 226.3 billion |
| 15 | Kasaï | FC 223.9 billion |
| 16 | Ituri | FC 203.1 billion |
| 17 | Kasaï-Oriental | FC 181.5 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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