Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lebanon: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.7%
in 2024
Lebanon
16.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
140th
Lebanon rank
141st
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lebanon
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.7% against 16.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lebanon ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and Lebanon ranks 141st of 151 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 38.6% | 36.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 35.7% | 28.5% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 29.5% | 16.0% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.8% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lebanon?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.7% against 16.5% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and Lebanon ranks 141st 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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About this data
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.