Central African Republic vs Niger: Government consumption

Central African Republic
73.40 billion current LCU
in 2010
Niger
121.50 billion current LCU
in 2005
Central African Republic rank
31st
Niger rank
28th

Government consumption over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Niger
40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B198419972010

How they compare

Niger currently reports 121.50 billion current LCU against 73.40 billion current LCU in Central African Republic, a difference of 48.10 billion current LCU.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 31st and Niger ranks 28th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 36.40 billion current LCU 73.42 billion current LCU 37.03 billion current LCU Niger
2000s 51.06 billion current LCU 110.87 billion current LCU 59.81 billion current LCU Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Central African Republic or Niger?
Niger, at 121.50 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 Niger?
48.10 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2005.
How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for government consumption?
Central African Republic ranks 31st and Niger ranks 28th 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.