Gambia, The vs Seychelles: Government consumption

Gambia, The
2.50 billion current LCU
in 2011
Seychelles
1.39 billion current LCU
in 2010
Gambia, The rank
46th
Seychelles rank
48th

Government consumption over time

  • Gambia, The
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Gambia, The currently reports 2.50 billion current LCU against 1.39 billion current LCU in Seychelles, a difference of 1.11 billion current LCU.

That makes Gambia, The's figure about 1.8 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.

Gambia, The ranks 46th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia, The averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia, The Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 178.94 million current LCU 371.84 million current LCU 192.90 million current LCU Seychelles
1990s 404.74 million current LCU 650.23 million current LCU 245.49 million current LCU Seychelles
2000s 1.14 billion current LCU 997.12 million current LCU 138.70 million current LCU Gambia, The
2010s 2.24 billion current LCU 1.39 billion current LCU 849.58 million current LCU Gambia, The

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Gambia, The or Seychelles?
Gambia, The, at 2.50 billion current LCU against 1.39 billion current LCU in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Gambia, The and Seychelles?
1.11 billion current LCU, with Gambia, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia, The and Seychelles?
26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
How do Gambia, The and Seychelles rank globally for government consumption?
Gambia, The ranks 46th and Seychelles ranks 48th 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.