Benin vs Mauritania: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 157.50 billion current LCU against 141.30 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 16.20 billion current LCU.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 51 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.09 billion current LCU | 8.19 billion current LCU | 35.90 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1990s | 62.43 billion current LCU | 18.93 billion current LCU | 43.50 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | 123.83 billion current LCU | 68.09 billion current LCU | 55.74 billion current LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 157.50 billion current LCU against 141.30 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2005.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Benin and Mauritania?
- 16.20 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for government consumption?
- Benin ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 26th 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.