Government budget and revenue in Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
The draft 2026 finance law allocates FC 176.7 billion to Lomami from the 40% of national revenue shared with the provinces, 2.21% of the FC 8.00 trillion total; 7th smallest of the 26 provinces.
Was Lomami's budget transfer cut?
In the 2025 budget the province's share was cut from FC 210.1 billion in the initial law to FC 145.0 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 Lomami get from the equalisation fund?
Lomami is also due FC 85.9 billion from the national equalisation fund (Caisse nationale de péréquation) in the 2026 draft, 5.12% of the fund and 7th 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 Lomami?
The draft 2026 budget provides FC 28.7 billion for local development projects (the PDL-145 territoires programme) in Lomami's 5 territories, 3.5% of the FC 824.7 billion programme.
Source: Ministère du Budget · saved copyMore figures
- That transfer is about FC 63,082 per resident (using the 2019 population projection), 8th lowest of the 26 provinces. Source: Ministère du Budget · saved copy
How Lomami compares with other provinces
Share of national revenue allocated to the province (draft 2026 budget) (2026)
Lomami ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of national revenue allocated to the province (draft 2026 budget) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kasaï-Oriental | FC 181.5 billion |
| 18 | Haut-Uele | FC 179.1 billion |
| 19 | Sankuru | FC 177.5 billion |
| 20 | Lomami | FC 176.7 billion |
| 21 | Nord-Ubangi | FC 172.7 billion |
| 22 | Sud-Ubangi | FC 168.7 billion |
| 23 | Mongala | FC 167.9 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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