Central African Republic vs Malawi: Government consumption

Central African Republic
73.40 billion current LCU
in 2010
Malawi
97.82 billion current LCU
in 2009
Central African Republic rank
31st
Malawi rank
30th

Government consumption over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 97.82 billion current LCU against 73.40 billion current LCU in Central African Republic, a difference of 24.42 billion current LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 30th of 51 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 36.88 billion current LCU 5.05 billion current LCU 31.83 billion current LCU Central African Republic
2000s 53.23 billion current LCU 39.26 billion current LCU 13.97 billion current LCU Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Central African Republic or Malawi?
Malawi, at 97.82 billion current LCU against 73.40 billion current LCU in Central African Republic as of 2009.
What is the difference in government consumption between Central African Republic and Malawi?
24.42 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for government consumption?
Central African Republic ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 30th 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.