Mozambique vs Zambia: Government consumption

Mozambique
45.61 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
12.35 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Mozambique rank
1st
Zambia rank
2nd

Government consumption over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 45.61 trillion current LCU against 12.35 trillion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 33.26 trillion current LCU.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 3.7 times Zambia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 96.94 billion current LCU 3.52 billion current LCU 93.42 billion current LCU Mozambique
1990s 1.98 trillion current LCU 353.28 billion current LCU 1.63 trillion current LCU Mozambique
2000s 17.19 trillion current LCU 4.04 trillion current LCU 13.15 trillion current LCU Mozambique
2010s 42.60 trillion current LCU 11.43 trillion current LCU 31.17 trillion current LCU Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Mozambique or Zambia?
Mozambique, at 45.61 trillion current LCU against 12.35 trillion current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Mozambique and Zambia?
33.26 trillion current LCU, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for government consumption?
Mozambique ranks 1st 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.