Congo vs South Africa: Total expenditure and net lending

Congo
1.67 trillion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
1.05 trillion current LCU
in 2008
Congo rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st

Total expenditure and net lending over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.67 trillion current LCU against 1.05 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 615.24 billion current LCU.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 51 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 253.52 billion current LCU 114.10 billion current LCU 139.41 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 377.19 billion current LCU 249.51 billion current LCU 127.68 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 810.23 billion current LCU 725.72 billion current LCU 84.51 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total expenditure and net lending, Congo or South Africa?
Congo, at 1.67 trillion current LCU against 1.05 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in total expenditure and net lending between Congo and South Africa?
615.24 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for total expenditure and net lending?
Congo ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st 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.