Congo vs Ethiopia: General government total expenditure
Congo
1.99 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Ethiopia
1.78 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Congo rank
62nd
Ethiopia rank
65th
General government total expenditure over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.99 trillion current LCU against 1.78 trillion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 209.31 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Congo ranks 62nd and Ethiopia ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.04 billion current LCU | 3.63 billion current LCU | 12.41 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 314.78 billion current LCU | 8.20 billion current LCU | 306.58 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2000s | 871.25 billion current LCU | 28.36 billion current LCU | 842.89 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.47 trillion current LCU | 223.18 billion current LCU | 2.25 trillion current LCU | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 952.92 billion current LCU | 820.56 billion current LCU | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 1.99 trillion current LCU against 1.78 trillion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 209.31 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Congo ranks 62nd and Ethiopia ranks 65th 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