Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 435.80 billion current LCU against 388.27 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 47.52 billion current LCU.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 51 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.12 billion current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 154.93 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 333.41 billion current LCU | 211.87 billion current LCU | 121.54 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cameroon, at 435.80 billion current LCU against 388.27 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2007.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 47.52 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2007.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for government consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th 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.