China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
China
47.06 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
40.82 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China rank
17th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
China currently reports 47.06 trillion current LCU against 40.82 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.24 trillion current LCU.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
China ranks 17th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 197 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173.45 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 173.45 billion current LCU | China |
| 1990s | 702.97 billion current LCU | 731.50 million current LCU | 702.24 billion current LCU | China |
| 2000s | 3.96 trillion current LCU | 581.26 billion current LCU | 3.38 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2010s | 21.16 trillion current LCU | 5.75 trillion current LCU | 15.41 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 41.31 trillion current LCU | 25.83 trillion current LCU | 15.49 trillion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- China, at 47.06 trillion current LCU against 40.82 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 6.24 trillion current LCU, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- China ranks 17th 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