Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Democratic Republic of Congo
40.82 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Tanzania
45.43 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Tanzania rank
18th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 45.43 trillion current LCU against 40.82 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.61 trillion current LCU.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 731.50 million current LCU | 519.47 billion current LCU | 518.74 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 581.26 billion current LCU | 3.55 trillion current LCU | 2.97 trillion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.75 trillion current LCU | 15.81 trillion current LCU | 10.05 trillion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 25.83 trillion current LCU | 34.50 trillion current LCU | 8.67 trillion current LCU | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 45.43 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 4.61 trillion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 18th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release