Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Indonesia: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
16.7%
in 2024
Indonesia
16.8%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
140th
Indonesia rank
139th

Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Indonesia
0510152025195119872024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 16.8% against 16.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Indonesia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 140th and Indonesia ranks 139th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 14.2% 11.8% Indonesia
2000s 7.2% 17.9% 10.6% Indonesia
2010s 13.5% 17.5% 4.0% Indonesia
2020s 15.5% 17.5% 2.0% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia?
0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 140th and Indonesia ranks 139th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP 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 as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.