Cambodia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Cambodia
36.36 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
40.82 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Cambodia rank
22nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Cambodia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 40.82 trillion current LCU against 36.36 trillion current LCU in Cambodia, a difference of 4.46 trillion current LCU.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cambodia ranks 22nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 611.91 billion current LCU | 731.50 million current LCU | 611.18 billion current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 4.05 trillion current LCU | 581.26 billion current LCU | 3.47 trillion current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 15.83 trillion current LCU | 5.75 trillion current LCU | 10.07 trillion current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 32.14 trillion current LCU | 25.83 trillion current LCU | 6.31 trillion current LCU | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 40.82 trillion current LCU against 36.36 trillion current LCU in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 4.46 trillion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release