How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?

29 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs India: Expense

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

12.4%

in 2022

India

13.7%

in 2022

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

141st

India rank

138th

Expense over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
India

How they compare

India currently reports 13.7% against 12.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st and India ranks 138th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	India	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.4%	14.8%	4.4%	India
2000s	9.3%	15.7%	6.5%	India
2010s	10.8%	15.7%	4.9%	India
2020s	12.4%	13.7%	1.3%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or India?: India, at 13.7% against 12.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?: 1.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India rank globally for expense?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st and India ranks 138th 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.