Benin vs Togo: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 186.93 billion current LCU against 157.50 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 29.43 billion current LCU.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 24th and Togo ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.09 billion current LCU | 9.1 current LCU | 44.09 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1990s | 62.43 billion current LCU | 76.46 billion current LCU | 14.03 billion current LCU | Togo |
| 2000s | 123.83 billion current LCU | 108.65 billion current LCU | 15.19 billion current LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Benin or Togo?
- Togo, at 186.93 billion current LCU against 157.50 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Benin and Togo?
- 29.43 billion current LCU, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for government consumption?
- Benin ranks 24th and Togo ranks 22nd 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.