Cameroon vs Tanzania: Government consumption

Cameroon
435.80 billion current LCU
in 2007
Tanzania
455.72 billion current LCU
in 1999
Cameroon rank
15th
Tanzania rank
14th

Government consumption over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 455.72 billion current LCU against 435.80 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 19.93 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 51 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 313.25 billion current LCU 20.16 billion current LCU 293.09 billion current LCU Cameroon
1990s 252.29 billion current LCU 234.03 billion current LCU 18.27 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Cameroon or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 455.72 billion current LCU against 435.80 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 1999.
What is the difference in government consumption between Cameroon and Tanzania?
19.93 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1999.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for government consumption?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.