Congo vs Iceland: General government total expenditure
Congo
1.99 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iceland
2.20 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Congo rank
62nd
Iceland rank
61st
General government total expenditure over time
- Congo
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.20 trillion current LCU against 1.99 trillion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 202.39 billion current LCU.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Congo ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 61st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.04 billion current LCU | 52.59 billion current LCU | 36.55 billion current LCU | Iceland |
| 1990s | 314.78 billion current LCU | 209.98 billion current LCU | 104.80 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2000s | 871.25 billion current LCU | 548.56 billion current LCU | 322.68 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.47 trillion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 1.44 trillion current LCU | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 1.87 trillion current LCU | 97.95 billion current LCU | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Congo or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.20 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 Iceland?
- 202.39 billion current LCU, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iceland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Iceland rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Congo ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 61st 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