Algeria vs South Africa: Government consumption

Algeria
627.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
508.80 billion current LCU
in 2007
Algeria rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th

Government consumption over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 627.00 billion current LCU against 508.80 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 118.20 billion current LCU.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 24.34 billion current LCU 96.43 billion current LCU 72.10 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 72.68 billion current LCU 132.99 billion current LCU 60.30 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 312.76 billion current LCU 381.71 billion current LCU 68.95 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 627.00 billion current LCU against 508.80 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Algeria and South Africa?
118.20 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2007.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for government consumption?
Algeria ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Government consumption (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
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.