Egypt vs Rwanda: Government consumption

Egypt
204.40 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda
345.66 billion current LCU
in 2011
Egypt rank
21st
Rwanda rank
19th

Government consumption over time

  • Egypt
  • Rwanda
0100.0B200.0B300.0B198419972011

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 345.66 billion current LCU against 204.40 billion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 141.26 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.7 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Egypt ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 19th of 51 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 21.55 billion current LCU 38.78 billion current LCU 17.23 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s 68.54 billion current LCU 160.68 billion current LCU 92.14 billion current LCU Rwanda
2010s 161.35 billion current LCU 327.46 billion current LCU 166.12 billion current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Egypt or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 345.66 billion current LCU against 204.40 billion current LCU in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Egypt and Rwanda?
141.26 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Rwanda rank globally for government consumption?
Egypt ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 19th 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.