Gabon vs Tanzania: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Gabon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 532.93 billion current LCU against 455.72 billion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 77.21 billion current LCU.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 51 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192.08 billion current LCU | 25.77 billion current LCU | 166.32 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 1990s | 287.88 billion current LCU | 234.03 billion current LCU | 53.85 billion current LCU | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Gabon or Tanzania?
- Gabon, at 532.93 billion current LCU against 455.72 billion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2008.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Gabon and Tanzania?
- 77.21 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1999.
- How do Gabon and Tanzania rank globally for government consumption?
- Gabon ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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
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.