Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.50 billion current LCU against 2.30 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 201.80 million current LCU.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Gambia ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 178.94 million current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 961.46 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 404.74 million current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 871.08 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion current LCU | 843.79 million current LCU | 292.02 million current LCU | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.37 billion current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 510.24 million current LCU | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Gambia, at 2.50 billion current LCU against 2.30 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 201.80 million current LCU, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for government consumption?
- Gambia ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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.