Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: Government consumption

Central African Republic
73.40 billion current LCU
in 2010
Equatorial Guinea
118.59 billion current LCU
in 2005
Central African Republic rank
31st
Equatorial Guinea rank
29th

Government consumption over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 118.59 billion current LCU against 73.40 billion current LCU in Central African Republic, a difference of 45.19 billion current LCU.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 31st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 37.70 billion current LCU 18.14 billion current LCU 19.56 billion current LCU Central African Republic
2000s 51.06 billion current LCU 73.22 billion current LCU 22.16 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Central African Republic or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 118.59 billion current LCU against 73.40 billion current LCU in Central African Republic as of 2005.
What is the difference in government consumption between Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
45.19 billion current LCU, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2005.
How do Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for government consumption?
Central African Republic ranks 31st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th 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.