Botswana vs Liberia: Government consumption

Botswana
23.57 billion current LCU
in 2011
Liberia
10.25 billion current LCU
in 2008
Botswana rank
36th
Liberia rank
39th

Government consumption over time

  • Botswana
  • Liberia
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B199020002011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 23.57 billion current LCU against 10.25 billion current LCU in Liberia, a difference of 13.32 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.3 times Liberia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 36th and Liberia ranks 39th of 51 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Botswana or Liberia?
Botswana, at 23.57 billion current LCU against 10.25 billion current LCU in Liberia as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Botswana and Liberia?
13.32 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Liberia rank globally for government consumption?
Botswana ranks 36th and Liberia ranks 39th 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.