Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
-3.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-3.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
155th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -3.36 % change on previous year against -3.49 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 155th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.45 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 9.55 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | -0.2169 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Saudi Arabia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -3.36 % change on previous year against -3.49 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 155th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.