Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current)

Democratic Republic of Congo
11.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vietnam
12.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
42nd
Vietnam rank
40th

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Vietnam
0200400600199520102025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 12.1 % change on previous year against 11.38 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.72 % change on previous year.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 40th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 310.2 % change on previous year 13.51 % change on previous year 296.69 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 32.6 % change on previous year 18.25 % change on previous year 14.34 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 18.05 % change on previous year 14.58 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 20.7 % change on previous year 7.99 % change on previous year 12.71 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 12.1 % change on previous year against 11.38 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
0.72 % change on previous year, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 40th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,317 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.