Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Government consumption

Guinea-Bissau
7.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Liberia
10.25 billion current LCU
in 2008
Guinea-Bissau rank
42nd
Liberia rank
39th

Government consumption over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 10.25 billion current LCU against 7.60 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.65 billion current LCU.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and Liberia ranks 39th of 51 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
Liberia, at 10.25 billion current LCU against 7.60 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2008.
What is the difference in government consumption between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
2.65 billion current LCU, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2008.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for government consumption?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd 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.