Congo vs Germany: General government total expenditure
Congo
1.99 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Germany
2.24 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Congo rank
62nd
Germany rank
60th
General government total expenditure over time
- Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.24 trillion current LCU against 1.99 trillion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 246.06 billion current LCU.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Congo ranks 62nd and Germany ranks 60th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.04 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 16.04 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 314.78 billion current LCU | 823.57 billion current LCU | 508.79 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 871.25 billion current LCU | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 224.53 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.47 trillion current LCU | 1.38 trillion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 2.00 trillion current LCU | 223.02 billion current LCU | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Congo or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.24 trillion current LCU against 1.99 trillion current LCU in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Congo and Germany?
- 246.06 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Germany?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Germany rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Congo ranks 62nd and Germany ranks 60th 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