Senegal vs South Africa: Current expenditure, total

Senegal
1.16 trillion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
1.04 trillion current LCU
in 2008
Senegal rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th

Current expenditure, total over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.16 trillion current LCU against 1.04 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 122.94 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 212.41 billion current LCU 79.04 billion current LCU 133.37 billion current LCU Senegal
1990s 297.94 billion current LCU 237.01 billion current LCU 60.93 billion current LCU Senegal
2000s 629.12 billion current LCU 708.42 billion current LCU 79.30 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure, total, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 1.16 trillion current LCU against 1.04 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in current expenditure, total between Senegal and South Africa?
122.94 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2008.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for current expenditure, total?
Senegal ranks 14th 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.