South Africa vs Tanzania: Government consumption

South Africa
508.80 billion current LCU
in 2007
Tanzania
455.72 billion current LCU
in 1999
South Africa rank
13th
Tanzania rank
14th

Government consumption over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
0200.0B400.0B600.0B198119942007

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 508.80 billion current LCU against 455.72 billion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 53.08 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 96.43 billion current LCU 50.52 billion current LCU 45.92 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 132.99 billion current LCU 234.03 billion current LCU 101.04 billion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, South Africa or Tanzania?
South Africa, at 508.80 billion current LCU against 455.72 billion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2007.
What is the difference in government consumption between South Africa and Tanzania?
53.08 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1999.
How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for government consumption?
South Africa ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.