Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Expense

Democratic Republic of Congo
17.59 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Laos
22.40 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Laos rank
17th

Expense over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Laos
05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T199020062022

How they compare

Laos currently reports 22.40 trillion current LCU against 17.59 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.80 trillion current LCU.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Laos ranks 17th of 157 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 1.54 trillion current LCU 5.43 trillion current LCU 3.89 trillion current LCU Laos
2010s 4.58 trillion current LCU 15.50 trillion current LCU 10.92 trillion current LCU Laos
2020s 11.98 trillion current LCU 20.57 trillion current LCU 8.59 trillion current LCU Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
Laos, at 22.40 trillion current LCU against 17.59 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
4.80 trillion current LCU, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for expense?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Laos ranks 17th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.