Benin vs Burundi: Government consumption

Benin
157.50 billion current LCU
in 2005
Burundi
180.04 billion current LCU
in 2005
Benin rank
24th
Burundi rank
23rd

Government consumption over time

  • Benin
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 180.04 billion current LCU against 157.50 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 22.54 billion current LCU.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 24th and Burundi ranks 23rd of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burundi Difference Ahead
1980s 44.09 billion current LCU 18.00 billion current LCU 26.09 billion current LCU Benin
1990s 62.43 billion current LCU 36.31 billion current LCU 26.12 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 123.83 billion current LCU 124.21 billion current LCU 372.67 million current LCU Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Benin or Burundi?
Burundi, at 180.04 billion current LCU against 157.50 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2005.
What is the difference in government consumption between Benin and Burundi?
22.54 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for government consumption?
Benin ranks 24th and Burundi ranks 23rd 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.