Congo vs South Africa: Revenue, excluding grants

Congo
1.65 trillion current LCU
in 2021
South Africa
2.16 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Congo rank
50th
South Africa rank
48th

Revenue, excluding grants over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
01.0T2.0T3.0T197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.16 trillion current LCU against 1.65 trillion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 513.01 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.22 trillion current LCU 487.96 billion current LCU 731.31 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 2.16 trillion current LCU 1.22 trillion current LCU 949.54 billion current LCU Congo
2020s 1.44 trillion current LCU 1.71 trillion current LCU 262.61 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.16 trillion current LCU against 1.65 trillion current LCU in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between Congo and South Africa?
513.01 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?
Congo ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (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, 4,686 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.