Congo vs Niger: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Congo
2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
1,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
159th
Niger rank
162nd

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 1,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 159th and Niger ranks 162nd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 1,721 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 619.23 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Congo
2000s 3,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 744.49 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Congo
2010s 6,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,892 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Congo
2020s 2,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Congo or Niger?
Congo, at 2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Congo and Niger?
1,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Niger rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 159th and Niger ranks 162nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.