Which has higher expense, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Cambodia, at 12.9% against 12.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?

20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Expense

Cambodia

12.9%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.4%

in 2022

Cambodia rank

140th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

141st

Expense over time

Cambodia
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 12.9% against 12.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 140th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.8%	10.6%	2.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	9.7%	10.6%	0.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	12.4%	10.2%	2.2%	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Cambodia, at 12.9% against 12.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.5%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for expense?: Cambodia ranks 140th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.