Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Gross national expenditure

Democratic Republic of Congo
244.48 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iraq
318.92 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Iraq rank
14th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 318.92 trillion current LCU against 244.48 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 74.44 trillion current LCU.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 14th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 11.67 billion current LCU 9.00 trillion current LCU 8.99 trillion current LCU Iraq
2000s 6.80 trillion current LCU 55.89 trillion current LCU 49.08 trillion current LCU Iraq
2010s 44.69 trillion current LCU 187.82 trillion current LCU 143.13 trillion current LCU Iraq
2020s 149.35 trillion current LCU 268.71 trillion current LCU 119.36 trillion current LCU Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?
Iraq, at 318.92 trillion current LCU against 244.48 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
74.44 trillion current LCU, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 14th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). 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)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.