Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kazakhstan: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Democratic Republic of Congo
40.82 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Kazakhstan
32.17 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Kazakhstan rank
23rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 40.82 trillion current LCU against 32.17 trillion current LCU in Kazakhstan, a difference of 8.65 trillion current LCU.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Kazakhstan ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 731.50 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 731.50 million current LCU | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 581.26 billion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 5.75 trillion current LCU | 9.15 trillion current LCU | 3.40 trillion current LCU | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 25.83 trillion current LCU | 24.46 trillion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kazakhstan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 40.82 trillion current LCU against 32.17 trillion current LCU in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?
- 8.65 trillion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Kazakhstan ranks 23rd 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