Mauritania vs Morocco: Government consumption

Mauritania
141.30 billion current LCU
in 2011
Morocco
125.13 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mauritania rank
26th
Morocco rank
27th

Government consumption over time

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 141.30 billion current LCU against 125.13 billion current LCU in Morocco, a difference of 16.17 billion current LCU.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Morocco ahead.

Mauritania ranks 26th and Morocco ranks 27th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 6.60 billion current LCU 20.58 billion current LCU 13.98 billion current LCU Morocco
1990s 18.93 billion current LCU 43.67 billion current LCU 24.74 billion current LCU Morocco
2000s 91.52 billion current LCU 87.07 billion current LCU 4.46 billion current LCU Mauritania
2010s 136.09 billion current LCU 120.79 billion current LCU 15.30 billion current LCU Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Mauritania or Morocco?
Mauritania, at 141.30 billion current LCU against 125.13 billion current LCU in Morocco as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Mauritania and Morocco?
16.17 billion current LCU, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Morocco?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Morocco rank globally for government consumption?
Mauritania ranks 26th and Morocco ranks 27th 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.