Congo vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS
Congo
14.7%
in 2023
Zambia
14.5%
in 2025
Congo rank
65th
Zambia rank
67th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 9.2% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 17.3% | 4.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 12.6% | 3.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Congo or Zambia?
- Congo, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Congo ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 67th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.