Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.6%
in 2023
Liberia
15.8%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
133rd
Liberia rank
130th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 15.8% against 15.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 133rd and Liberia ranks 130th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3% | 7.6% | 23.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 8.2% | 31.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 8.3% | 21.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 8.0% | 16.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.0% | 0.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.7% | 0.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 15.8% against 15.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 133rd and Liberia ranks 130th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.