Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.30 billion current LCU against 0 current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.30 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 billion current LCU | 614.41 million current LCU | 940.46 million current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 64.29 billion current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 63.02 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 309.27 billion current LCU | 843.79 million current LCU | 308.43 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0 current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.30 billion current LCU against 0 current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 2.30 billion current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for government consumption?
- Sierra Leone ranks 50th 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
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.