Guinea vs Zambia: Government consumption

Guinea
3.58 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
12.35 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea rank
4th
Zambia rank
2nd

Government consumption over time

  • Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 12.35 trillion current LCU against 3.58 trillion current LCU in Guinea, a difference of 8.77 trillion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.5 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 92.35 billion current LCU 4.08 billion current LCU 88.27 billion current LCU Guinea
1990s 231.57 billion current LCU 353.28 billion current LCU 121.72 billion current LCU Zambia
2000s 963.31 billion current LCU 4.04 trillion current LCU 3.08 trillion current LCU Zambia
2010s 3.84 trillion current LCU 11.43 trillion current LCU 7.59 trillion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 12.35 trillion current LCU against 3.58 trillion current LCU in Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Guinea and Zambia?
8.77 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for government consumption?
Guinea ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.