Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 388.27 billion current LCU against 257.45 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 130.82 billion current LCU.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Congo ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 billion current LCU | 208.22 billion current LCU | 207.03 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2000s | 211.87 billion current LCU | 95.66 billion current LCU | 116.21 billion current LCU | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 388.27 billion current LCU against 257.45 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2007.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 130.82 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2007.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for government consumption?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th 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.