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Government > Spending Stats: compare key data on Democratic Republic of the Congo & United States

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  • Compensation of employees > % of expense: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees."
  • Compensation of employees > Current LCU: Compensation of employees consists of all payments in cash, as well as in kind (such as food and housing), to employees in return for services rendered, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions that provide benefits to employees."
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends."
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends."
  • Goods and services expense > % of expense: Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Own-account capital formation is excluded.
  • Goods and services expense > Current LCU: Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Own-account capital formation is excluded.
  • Interest payments > % of expense: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents."
  • Interest payments > % of revenue: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents."
  • Interest payments > Current LCU: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents."
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organisations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind."
  • Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU: Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organisations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind."
STAT Democratic Republic of the Congo United States HISTORY
Compensation of employees > % of expense 21.05%
Ranked 41st. 74% more than United States
12.08%
Ranked 75th.

Compensation of employees > Current LCU 24.03 billion
Ranked 34th.
399.42 billion
Ranked 14th. 17 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Expense > % of GDP 8.11%
Ranked 80th.
25.94%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Expense > Current LCU 114.13 billion
Ranked 37th.
3.7 trillion
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Goods and services expense > % of expense 36.36%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
15.67%
Ranked 32nd.

Goods and services expense > Current LCU 41.5 billion
Ranked 28th.
518.29 billion
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Interest payments > % of expense 5.65%
Ranked 53th.
7.31%
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Interest payments > % of revenue 9.35%
Ranked 36th.
11.93%
Ranked 1st. 28% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Interest payments > Current LCU 296 million
Ranked 55th.
270.49 billion
Ranked 1st. 914 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 42.58%
Ranked 41st.
69.14%
Ranked 1st. 62% more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU 48.6 billion
Ranked 35th.
2.56 trillion
Ranked 1st. 53 times more than Democratic Republic of the Congo

SOURCES: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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