Ghana vs Liberia: Government consumption

Ghana
9.21 billion current LCU
in 2010
Liberia
10.25 billion current LCU
in 2008
Ghana rank
40th
Liberia rank
39th

Government consumption over time

  • Ghana
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 10.25 billion current LCU against 9.21 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 1.04 billion current LCU.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 39th of 51 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Ghana or Liberia?
Liberia, at 10.25 billion current LCU against 9.21 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2008.
What is the difference in government consumption between Ghana and Liberia?
1.04 billion current LCU, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2008.
How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for government consumption?
Ghana ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 39th 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.