Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Gross national expenditure (current LCU)

Democratic Republic of Congo
244.48 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Uganda
226.80 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Uganda rank
18th

Gross national expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 244.48 trillion current LCU against 226.80 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 17.68 trillion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uganda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 11.67 billion current LCU 6.92 trillion current LCU 6.91 trillion current LCU Uganda
2000s 6.80 trillion current LCU 20.85 trillion current LCU 14.04 trillion current LCU Uganda
2010s 44.69 trillion current LCU 96.52 trillion current LCU 51.83 trillion current LCU Uganda
2020s 165.21 trillion current LCU 182.10 trillion current LCU 16.89 trillion current LCU Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 244.48 trillion current LCU against 226.80 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
17.68 trillion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 186 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
186 places, 8,574 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.