Government consumption in Tanzania
Tanzania: Government consumption was 455.72 billion current LCU in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Tanzania, 1981–1999
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 455.72 billion current LCU for government consumption in 1999. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 802.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Tanzania peaked at 455.72 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.55 billion current LCU, in 1981.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 51 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.16 billion current LCU | 7.55 billion current LCU | 50.52 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 234.03 billion current LCU | 62.94 billion current LCU | 455.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government consumption in Tanzania?
- Government consumption in Tanzania was 455.72 billion current LCU in 1999, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 455.72 billion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Tanzania rank for government consumption?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 1999.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 802.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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
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.