Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Government consumption

Democratic Republic of Congo
388.27 billion current LCU
in 2007
Rwanda
345.66 billion current LCU
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Rwanda rank
19th

Government consumption over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 388.27 billion current LCU against 345.66 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 42.61 billion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Rwanda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 1.19 billion current LCU 56.16 billion current LCU 54.97 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s 211.87 billion current LCU 138.97 billion current LCU 72.90 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 Rwanda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 388.27 billion current LCU against 345.66 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2007.
What is the difference in government consumption between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
42.61 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for government consumption?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

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.