Congo vs United States: Goods and services expense

Congo
359.00 billion current LCU
in 2021
United States
467.27 billion current LCU
in 2024
Congo rank
39th
United States rank
37th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Congo
  • United States
100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B197219982024

How they compare

United States currently reports 467.27 billion current LCU against 359.00 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 108.27 billion current LCU.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.

Congo ranks 39th and United States ranks 37th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo United States Difference Ahead
2000s 173.60 billion current LCU 253.38 billion current LCU 79.78 billion current LCU United States
2010s 341.15 billion current LCU 332.01 billion current LCU 9.14 billion current LCU Congo
2020s 286.85 billion current LCU 403.33 billion current LCU 116.48 billion current LCU United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Congo or United States?
United States, at 467.27 billion current LCU against 359.00 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Congo and United States?
108.27 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Congo and United States rank globally for goods and services expense?
Congo ranks 39th and United States ranks 37th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services 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
155 places, 4,479 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. 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.