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

Venezuela, at 16.74 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 Venezuela?

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 Venezuela: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP)

Democratic Republic of Congo

16.48

in 2030

Venezuela

16.74

in 2030

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

180th

Venezuela rank

178th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 16.74 against 16.48 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Venezuela ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Venezuela ranks 178th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.48	28.63	26.15	Venezuela
2000s	7.24	33.22	25.97	Venezuela
2010s	13.5	29.98	16.48	Venezuela
2020s	16.09	15.75	0.3419	Democratic Republic of Congo
2030s	16.48	16.74	0.2648	Venezuela

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 Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 16.74 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 Venezuela?: 0.26, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2030.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Venezuela ranks 178th 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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