Which has higher goods and services expense, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 27.5% against 11.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.

What is the difference in goods and services expense between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

15.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods and services expense (% of expense)

Democratic Republic of Congo

27.5%

in 2022

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

11.7%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

23rd

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

24th

Goods and services expense (% of expense) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 27.5% against 11.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 154 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43.5%	14.6%	29.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	33.8%	14.1%	19.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	36.4%	13.1%	23.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	27.1%	13.1%	14.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 27.5% against 11.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 15.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for goods and services expense?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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 own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.