Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South America: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-12.4%
in 2022
South America
-30.0%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
21st
South America rank
20th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South America
-30-20-100200020112023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports -12.4% against -30.0% in South America, a difference of 17.6%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and South America ranks 20th of 162 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South America Difference Ahead
2010s -10.6% -28.3% 17.7% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s -10.2% -30.3% 20.1% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South America?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at -12.4% against -30.0% in South America as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
17.6%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and South America ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed