Gabon vs South Africa: Current expenditure, total

Gabon
1.10 trillion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
1.04 trillion current LCU
in 2008
Gabon rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th

Current expenditure, total over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.10 trillion current LCU against 1.04 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 65.28 billion current LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 51 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 269.88 billion current LCU 102.62 billion current LCU 167.26 billion current LCU Gabon
1990s 508.87 billion current LCU 237.01 billion current LCU 271.86 billion current LCU Gabon
2000s 763.08 billion current LCU 708.42 billion current LCU 54.66 billion current LCU Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure, total, Gabon or South Africa?
Gabon, at 1.10 trillion current LCU against 1.04 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in current expenditure, total between Gabon and South Africa?
65.28 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for current expenditure, total?
Gabon ranks 15th 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.