Uganda vs Zambia: Government consumption

Uganda
3.60 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
12.35 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Uganda rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd

Government consumption over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 12.35 trillion current LCU against 3.60 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 8.75 trillion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.4 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 17.63 billion current LCU 3.52 billion current LCU 14.10 billion current LCU Uganda
1990s 400.32 billion current LCU 353.28 billion current LCU 47.04 billion current LCU Uganda
2000s 1.72 trillion current LCU 4.04 trillion current LCU 2.33 trillion current LCU Zambia
2010s 3.46 trillion current LCU 11.43 trillion current LCU 7.97 trillion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 12.35 trillion current LCU against 3.60 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Uganda and Zambia?
8.75 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for government consumption?
Uganda ranks 3rd 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.