Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: General government total expenditure
Democratic Republic of Congo
40.82 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Myanmar
38.05 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Myanmar rank
21st
General government total expenditure over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 40.82 trillion current LCU against 38.05 trillion current LCU in Myanmar, a difference of 2.76 trillion current LCU.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 731.50 million current LCU | 88.43 billion current LCU | 87.70 billion current LCU | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 581.26 billion current LCU | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 1.56 trillion current LCU | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.75 trillion current LCU | 14.56 trillion current LCU | 8.81 trillion current LCU | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 25.83 trillion current LCU | 28.40 trillion current LCU | 2.57 trillion current LCU | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 40.82 trillion current LCU against 38.05 trillion current LCU in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 2.76 trillion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 21st of 195 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