Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania: Government consumption

Equatorial Guinea
118.59 billion current LCU
in 2005
Mauritania
141.30 billion current LCU
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
29th
Mauritania rank
26th

Government consumption over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 141.30 billion current LCU against 118.59 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 22.71 billion current LCU.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 18.14 billion current LCU 24.47 billion current LCU 6.33 billion current LCU Mauritania
2000s 73.22 billion current LCU 68.09 billion current LCU 5.12 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 141.30 billion current LCU against 118.59 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
22.71 billion current LCU, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2005.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for government consumption?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 26th 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.