Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia: Government consumption

Côte d'Ivoire
1.62 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
12.35 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd

Government consumption over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 12.35 trillion current LCU against 1.62 trillion current LCU in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 10.73 trillion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 7.6 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 663.18 billion current LCU 3.52 billion current LCU 659.66 billion current LCU Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 647.46 billion current LCU 353.28 billion current LCU 294.18 billion current LCU Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 1.09 trillion current LCU 4.04 trillion current LCU 2.95 trillion current LCU Zambia
2010s 1.56 trillion current LCU 11.43 trillion current LCU 9.87 trillion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Côte d'Ivoire or Zambia?
Zambia, at 12.35 trillion current LCU against 1.62 trillion current LCU in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
10.73 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for government consumption?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.