Cape Verde vs Zimbabwe: Government consumption

Cape Verde
23,331 current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
2.30 billion current LCU
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
47th

Government consumption over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Zimbabwe
02.0B4.0B6.0B198019952011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.30 billion current LCU against 23,331 current LCU in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.30 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 1.50 billion current LCU 998.54 million current LCU 502.88 million current LCU Cape Verde
1990s 4.00 billion current LCU 1.28 billion current LCU 2.72 billion current LCU Cape Verde
2000s 13,210 current LCU 843.79 million current LCU 843.78 million current LCU Zimbabwe
2010s 21,587 current LCU 1.86 billion current LCU 1.86 billion current LCU Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Cape Verde or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.30 billion current LCU against 23,331 current LCU in Cape Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
2.30 billion current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Zimbabwe rank globally for government consumption?
Cape Verde ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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.