How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP)

Democratic Republic of Congo

20.9%

in 2011

Zambia

20.9%

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

27th

Zambia rank

26th

Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 20.9% against 20.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zambia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 26th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.2%	19.3%	14.1%	Zambia
2000s	12.5%	17.9%	5.4%	Zambia
2010s	19.9%	19.3%	0.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government revenues, excluding all grants, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?: Zambia, at 20.9% against 20.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government revenues, excluding all grants between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for central government revenues, excluding all grants?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 26th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 57 places, 1,580 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central government revenues, excluding all grants.