Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sierra Leone
68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
160th
Sierra Leone rank
159th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
0100200300400198020022025

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person against 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.05 constant 2015 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 166 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 132.26 constant 2015 US$ per person 15.14 constant 2015 US$ per person 117.11 constant 2015 US$ per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 55.37 constant 2015 US$ per person 26.05 constant 2015 US$ per person 29.31 constant 2015 US$ per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 81.15 constant 2015 US$ per person 69.19 constant 2015 US$ per person 11.97 constant 2015 US$ per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 67.78 constant 2015 US$ per person 67.09 constant 2015 US$ per person 0.6844 constant 2015 US$ per person Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person against 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
2.05 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.