Government consumption in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Government consumption was 73.40 billion current LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
73.40 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
31st
of 51 countries
All-time high
73.40 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
31.96 billion current LCU
in 1993
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Government consumption in Central African Republic, 1990–2010

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1990200020101990: 35.2B current LCU1991: 35.8B current LCU1992: 34.8B current LCU1993: 32.0B current LCU1994: 40.4B current LCU1995: 37.5B current LCU1996: 32.9B current LCU1997: 39.5B current LCU1998: 37.8B current LCU1999: 38.1B current LCU2000: 43.4B current LCU2001: 43.8B current LCU2002: 50.2B current LCU2003: 50.8B current LCU2004: 56.7B current LCU2005: 61.4B current LCU2006: 52.4B current LCU2007: 50.7B current LCU2008: 58.9B current LCU2009: 64.0B current LCU2010: 73.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government consumption in Central African Republic is 73.40 billion current LCU, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government consumption in Central African Republic peaked at 73.40 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.96 billion current LCU, in 1993.

Central African Republic ranks 31st of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.40 billion current LCU 31.96 billion current LCU 40.43 billion current LCU 10
2000s 53.23 billion current LCU 43.40 billion current LCU 64.00 billion current LCU 10
2010s 73.40 billion current LCU 73.40 billion current LCU 73.40 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 28 Niger 121.50 billion current LCU compare
  2. 29 Equatorial Guinea 118.59 billion current LCU compare
  3. 30 Malawi 97.82 billion current LCU compare
  4. 32 Ethiopia 35.05 billion current LCU compare
  5. 34 Comoros 28.50 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government consumption in Central African Republic?
Government consumption in Central African Republic was 73.40 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest government consumption recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 73.40 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 31.96 billion current LCU in 1993.
How does Central African Republic rank for government consumption?
Central African Republic ranks 31st out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
Is government consumption rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.