Mozambique vs Zambia: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
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
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.