Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: Government consumption

Ghana
9.21 billion current LCU
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau
7.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana rank
40th
Guinea-Bissau rank
42nd

Government consumption over time

  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 9.21 billion current LCU against 7.60 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.61 billion current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 40th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 626,233 current LCU 0 current LCU 626,233 current LCU Ghana
1980s 17.40 million current LCU 143.50 million current LCU 126.10 million current LCU Guinea-Bissau
1990s 335.75 million current LCU 5.94 billion current LCU 5.60 billion current LCU Guinea-Bissau
2000s 3.94 billion current LCU 19.62 billion current LCU 15.68 billion current LCU Guinea-Bissau
2010s 9.21 billion current LCU 8.60 billion current LCU 611.30 million current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
Ghana, at 9.21 billion current LCU against 7.60 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2010.
What is the difference in government consumption between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
1.61 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
36 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for government consumption?
Ghana ranks 40th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd 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.