Ghana vs Sudan: Government consumption

Ghana
9.21 billion current LCU
in 2010
Sudan
10.31 billion current LCU
in 2009
Ghana rank
40th
Sudan rank
38th

Government consumption over time

  • Ghana
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 10.31 billion current LCU against 9.21 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 1.10 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 38th of 51 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 443.77 million current LCU 678.97 million current LCU 235.21 million current LCU Sudan
2000s 3.94 billion current LCU 5.87 billion current LCU 1.93 billion current LCU Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Ghana or Sudan?
Sudan, at 10.31 billion current LCU against 9.21 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2009.
What is the difference in government consumption between Ghana and Sudan?
1.10 billion current LCU, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for government consumption?
Ghana ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 38th 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.