Congo vs South Africa: Current expenditure, total
Current expenditure, total over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.04 trillion current LCU against 686.82 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 348.74 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.72 billion current LCU | 102.62 billion current LCU | 64.09 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 330.92 billion current LCU | 237.01 billion current LCU | 93.91 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2000s | 552.54 billion current LCU | 708.42 billion current LCU | 155.88 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure, total, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.04 trillion current LCU against 686.82 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2008.
- What is the difference in current expenditure, total between Congo and South Africa?
- 348.74 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for current expenditure, total?
- Congo ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.