What is the difference in expense between Congo and France?

9.50 billion current LCU, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and France?

21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.

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.

Congo vs France: Expense

Congo

1.33 trillion current LCU

in 2021

France

1.34 trillion current LCU

in 2023

Congo rank

54th

France rank

52nd

Expense over time

Congo
France

How they compare

France currently reports 1.34 trillion current LCU against 1.33 trillion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 9.50 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

Congo ranks 54th and France ranks 52nd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	645.95 billion current LCU	810.61 billion current LCU	164.66 billion current LCU	France
2010s	1.06 trillion current LCU	1.06 trillion current LCU	1.29 billion current LCU	Congo
2020s	1.25 trillion current LCU	1.23 trillion current LCU	21.20 billion current LCU	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Congo or France?: France, at 1.34 trillion current LCU against 1.33 trillion current LCU in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Congo and France?: 9.50 billion current LCU, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and France?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Congo and France rank globally for expense?: Congo ranks 54th and France ranks 52nd 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: 17 September 2026

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.