Government consumption (current LCU) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Government consumption (current LCU) is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 45.61 trillion current LCU in Mozambique; the lowest is 0 current LCU in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 141.30 billion current LCU, and the mean is 1.53 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Democratic Republic of Congo (up 62,192.8%), and the largest decrease in Sierra Leone (down 100.0%).
Government consumption: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 45.61 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 495.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Zambia | 12.35 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 620.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Uganda | 3.60 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 255.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Guinea | 3.58 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 925.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.62 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 95.5% | rising |
| 6 | Madagascar | 1.53 trillion current LCU | 2010 | up 303.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Angola | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 2,202.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Nigeria | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 2002 | up 843.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Senegal | 791.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 157.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Sao Tome and Principe | 645.74 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 658.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Algeria | 627.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 152.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Gabon | 532.93 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 13 | South Africa | 508.80 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 247.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Tanzania | 455.72 billion current LCU | 1999 | up 802.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Cameroon | 435.80 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 220.2% | rising |
| 16 | Kenya | 397.33 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 286.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 388.27 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 62,192.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 379.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 160.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Rwanda | 345.66 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 193.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Congo | 257.45 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 99.9% | rising |
| 21 | Egypt | 204.40 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 403.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Togo | 186.93 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 82.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Burundi | 180.04 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 435.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Benin | 157.50 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 141.0% | rising |
| 25 | Chad | 148.10 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 141.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Mauritania | 141.30 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 205.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Morocco | 125.13 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 85.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Niger | 121.50 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 29 | Equatorial Guinea | 118.59 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 1,266.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Malawi | 97.82 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 842.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Central African Republic | 73.40 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 32 | Ethiopia | 35.05 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 328.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Djibouti | 30.24 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 33.7% | flat |
| 34 | Comoros | 28.50 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 177.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Mauritius | 26.97 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 137.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Botswana | 23.57 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 620.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Namibia | 15.59 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 101.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Sudan | 10.31 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 575.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Liberia | 10.25 billion current LCU | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Ghana | 9.21 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 711.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Tunisia | 8.67 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 116.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 7.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 58.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Lesotho | 5.59 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 221.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Eswatini | 5.59 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 196.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Eritrea | 4.83 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 68.9% | rising |
| 46 | Gambia | 2.50 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 235.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 2.30 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 91.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Seychelles | 1.39 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 99.9% | rising |
| 49 | Cape Verde | 23,331 current LCU | 2011 | up 205.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Sierra Leone | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Mali | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
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.