Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Historical gov spending gdp

Democratic Republic of the Congo
16.73
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
14.2
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
140th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
143rd

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 16.73 against 14.2 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 2.53.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 140th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 143rd of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4 16.82 14.42 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 7.24 15.66 8.42 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 13.5 13.91 0.4132 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 15.49 13.06 2.43 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 16.73 against 14.2 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
2.53, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 140th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 143rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed