What is the difference in expense between Congo and United Kingdom?

191.57 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.

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

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 United Kingdom: Expense

Congo

1.33 trillion current LCU

in 2021

United Kingdom

1.13 trillion current LCU

in 2023

Congo rank

54th

United Kingdom rank

57th

Expense over time

Congo
United Kingdom

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.33 trillion current LCU against 1.13 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 191.57 billion current LCU.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	645.95 billion current LCU	533.20 billion current LCU	112.75 billion current LCU	Congo
2010s	1.06 trillion current LCU	749.21 billion current LCU	309.04 billion current LCU	Congo
2020s	1.25 trillion current LCU	1.00 trillion current LCU	246.75 billion current LCU	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Congo or United Kingdom?: Congo, at 1.33 trillion current LCU against 1.13 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Congo and United Kingdom?: 191.57 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Kingdom?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Congo and United Kingdom rank globally for expense?: Congo ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 57th 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.