Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 16.81 against 16.48 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2030.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?

34 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2030.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP)

Democratic Republic of Congo

16.48

in 2030

Costa Rica

16.81

in 2030

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

180th

Costa Rica rank

177th

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 16.81 against 16.48 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.33.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Costa Rica ranks 177th of 195 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.48	16.33	13.85	Costa Rica
2000s	7.24	16.47	9.23	Costa Rica
2010s	13.5	18.67	5.18	Costa Rica
2020s	16.09	18.69	2.61	Costa Rica
2030s	16.48	16.81	0.3351	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 16.81 against 16.48 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2030.
What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?: 0.33, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2030.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Costa Rica ranks 177th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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