Seychelles vs Zimbabwe: Government consumption

Seychelles
1.39 billion current LCU
in 2010
Zimbabwe
2.30 billion current LCU
in 2011
Seychelles rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
47th

Government consumption over time

  • Seychelles
  • Zimbabwe
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B198019952011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.30 billion current LCU against 1.39 billion current LCU in Seychelles, a difference of 905.95 million current LCU.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 327.19 million current LCU 614.41 million current LCU 287.22 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1990s 650.23 million current LCU 1.28 billion current LCU 625.59 million current LCU Zimbabwe
2000s 997.12 million current LCU 843.79 million current LCU 153.32 million current LCU Seychelles
2010s 1.39 billion current LCU 1.43 billion current LCU 30.90 million current LCU Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Seychelles or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.30 billion current LCU against 1.39 billion current LCU in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Seychelles and Zimbabwe?
905.95 million current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Seychelles and Zimbabwe rank globally for government consumption?
Seychelles ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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.