Cameroon vs South Africa: Current expenditure, total

Cameroon
1.71 trillion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
1.04 trillion current LCU
in 2008
Cameroon rank
13th
South Africa rank
16th

Current expenditure, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.71 trillion current LCU against 1.04 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 674.44 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current LCU 3.72 billion current LCU 3.72 billion current LCU South Africa
1970s 0 current LCU 12.46 billion current LCU 12.46 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 394.41 billion current LCU 79.04 billion current LCU 315.37 billion current LCU Cameroon
1990s 542.88 billion current LCU 237.01 billion current LCU 305.87 billion current LCU Cameroon
2000s 784.01 billion current LCU 708.42 billion current LCU 75.60 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure, total, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 1.71 trillion current LCU against 1.04 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in current expenditure, total between Cameroon and South Africa?
674.44 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2008.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for current expenditure, total?
Cameroon ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current expenditure, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,441 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.