Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United Republic of Tanzania: General government total expenditure
Democratic Republic of the Congo
40.82 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Republic of Tanzania
45.43 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
20th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
18th
General government total expenditure over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 45.43 trillion current LCU against 40.82 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 4.61 trillion current LCU.
That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 20th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 18th of 195 countries.
United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | United Republic of 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 | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2000s | 581.26 billion current LCU | 3.55 trillion current LCU | 2.97 trillion current LCU | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.75 trillion current LCU | 15.81 trillion current LCU | 10.05 trillion current LCU | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2020s | 25.83 trillion current LCU | 34.50 trillion current LCU | 8.67 trillion current LCU | United Republic of Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Democratic Republic of the Congo or United Republic of Tanzania?
- United Republic of Tanzania, at 45.43 trillion current LCU against 40.82 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 4.61 trillion current LCU, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 20th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 18th 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