Ghana vs Tunisia: Government consumption

Ghana
9.21 billion current LCU
in 2010
Tunisia
8.67 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana rank
40th
Tunisia rank
41st

Government consumption over time

  • Ghana
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 9.21 billion current LCU against 8.67 billion current LCU in Tunisia, a difference of 538.83 million current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.

Ghana ranks 40th and Tunisia ranks 41st of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 16.65 million current LCU 925.41 million current LCU 908.76 million current LCU Tunisia
1990s 335.75 million current LCU 2.23 billion current LCU 1.89 billion current LCU Tunisia
2000s 3.94 billion current LCU 5.24 billion current LCU 1.30 billion current LCU Tunisia
2010s 9.21 billion current LCU 7.80 billion current LCU 1.42 billion current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Ghana or Tunisia?
Ghana, at 9.21 billion current LCU against 8.67 billion current LCU in Tunisia as of 2010.
What is the difference in government consumption between Ghana and Tunisia?
538.83 million current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tunisia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Tunisia rank globally for government consumption?
Ghana ranks 40th and Tunisia ranks 41st 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.