Cameroon vs South Africa: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 508.80 billion current LCU against 435.80 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 73.00 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 409.50 billion current LCU | 96.43 billion current LCU | 313.07 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 252.29 billion current LCU | 132.99 billion current LCU | 119.31 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 333.41 billion current LCU | 381.71 billion current LCU | 48.31 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 508.80 billion current LCU against 435.80 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2007.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 73.00 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2007.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for government consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th 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.