Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zambia: Overall budget balance, including grants
Democratic Republic of the Congo
-1.03 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
-2.75 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
46th
Zambia rank
49th
Overall budget balance, including grants over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports -1.03 trillion current LCU against -2.75 trillion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 1.72 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 49th of 51 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -952.15 million current LCU | -539.55 billion current LCU | 538.60 billion current LCU | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | -6.85 billion current LCU | -1.09 trillion current LCU | 1.08 trillion current LCU | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | -376.00 billion current LCU | -2.61 trillion current LCU | 2.23 trillion current LCU | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall budget balance, including grants, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at -1.03 trillion current LCU against -2.75 trillion current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall budget balance, including grants between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
- 1.72 trillion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia rank globally for overall budget balance, including grants?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 49th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.