Burundi vs Congo: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Burundi
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 257.45 billion current LCU against 180.04 billion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 77.41 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.44 billion current LCU | 88.92 billion current LCU | 76.48 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 36.31 billion current LCU | 172.47 billion current LCU | 136.16 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2000s | 124.21 billion current LCU | 112.32 billion current LCU | 11.89 billion current LCU | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Burundi or Congo?
- Congo, at 257.45 billion current LCU against 180.04 billion current LCU in Burundi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Burundi and Congo?
- 77.41 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2005.
- How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for government consumption?
- Burundi ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 20th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.