Benin vs Burundi: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Benin
- Burundi
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
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.