Congo vs Gabon: Total expenditure and net lending

Congo
1.67 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Gabon
1.89 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
18th
Gabon rank
17th

Total expenditure and net lending over time

  • Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.89 trillion current LCU against 1.67 trillion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 224.97 billion current LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Gabon ahead.

Congo ranks 18th and Gabon ranks 17th of 51 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 253.52 billion current LCU 481.87 billion current LCU 228.35 billion current LCU Gabon
1990s 377.19 billion current LCU 664.06 billion current LCU 286.87 billion current LCU Gabon
2000s 841.03 billion current LCU 1.05 trillion current LCU 207.72 billion current LCU Gabon
2010s 1.47 trillion current LCU 1.80 trillion current LCU 323.89 billion current LCU Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total expenditure and net lending, Congo or Gabon?
Gabon, at 1.89 trillion current LCU against 1.67 trillion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in total expenditure and net lending between Congo and Gabon?
224.97 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for total expenditure and net lending?
Congo ranks 18th and Gabon ranks 17th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Total expenditure and net lending (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
Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,412 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.