Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants
Democratic Republic of Congo
-2.30 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
-3.35 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
47th
Zambia rank
48th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -2.30 trillion current LCU against -3.35 trillion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 1.05 trillion current LCU.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 50 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -952.15 million current LCU | -539.55 billion current LCU | 538.60 billion current LCU | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | -190.49 billion current LCU | -2.34 trillion current LCU | 2.15 trillion current LCU | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | -1.85 trillion current LCU | -3.37 trillion current LCU | 1.52 trillion current LCU | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -2.30 trillion current LCU against -3.35 trillion current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 1.05 trillion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current 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 surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.