Democratic Republic of Congo vs Venezuela: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.7%
in 2024
Venezuela
17.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
140th
Venezuela rank
137th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 17.6% against 16.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Venezuela ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and Venezuela ranks 137th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 28.4% | 26.0% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 33.2% | 26.0% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 30.0% | 16.5% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 1.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 17.6% against 16.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
- 0.9%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and Venezuela ranks 137th 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.