Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
185.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Congo
244.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
39th
Congo rank
36th

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 244.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 185.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 59.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 39th and Congo ranks 36th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 812.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 742.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 69.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 462.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 474.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 12.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Congo
2010s 287.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 330.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 43.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Congo
2020s 220.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 235.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 15.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Congo, at 244.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 185.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
59.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 39th and Congo ranks 36th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 7,008 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.