Government budget and revenue in Tshuapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
The draft 2026 finance law allocates FC 159.1 billion to Tshuapa from the 40% of national revenue shared with the provinces, 1.99% of the FC 8.00 trillion total; the smallest of the 26 provinces.
Was Tshuapa's budget transfer cut?
In the 2025 budget the province's share was cut from FC 189.2 billion in the initial law to FC 130.6 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 Tshuapa get from the equalisation fund?
Tshuapa is also due FC 95.4 billion from the national equalisation fund (Caisse nationale de péréquation) in the 2026 draft, 5.69% of the fund and the 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 Tshuapa?
The draft 2026 budget provides FC 35.4 billion for local development projects (the PDL-145 territoires programme) in Tshuapa's 6 territories, 4.3% of the FC 824.7 billion programme.
Source: Ministère du Budget · saved copyMore figures
- That transfer is about FC 88,934 per resident (using the 2019 population projection), 11th highest of the 26 provinces. Source: Ministère du Budget · saved copy
How Tshuapa compares with other provinces
Share of national revenue allocated to the province (draft 2026 budget) (2026)
Tshuapa ranks 26 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of national revenue allocated to the province (draft 2026 budget) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 | Bas-Uele | FC 167.9 billion |
| 25 | Équateur | FC 163.9 billion |
| 26 | Tshuapa | FC 159.1 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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