Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Europe: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-12.4%
in 2022
Western Europe
-37.4%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
21st
Western Europe rank
24th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Western Europe
-40-30-20-100200020112022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports -12.4% against -37.4% in Western Europe, a difference of 25.0%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 24th of 162 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 Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s -9.3% -35.9% 26.7% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s -10.6% -36.1% 25.5% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s -10.2% -38.7% 28.5% 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 Western Europe?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at -12.4% against -37.4% in Western Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Europe?
25.0%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Europe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Europe rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 24th 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