Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU) by country
Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.
What the numbers show
Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU) is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 123.07 trillion current LCU in Mozambique; the lowest is 5 current LCU in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 400.46 billion current LCU, and the mean is 4.37 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Democratic Republic of Congo (up 4,509.8%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 100.0%).
Total expenditure and net lending: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 123.07 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 398.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Zambia | 22.87 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 453.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Nigeria | 10.29 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 309.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Tanzania | 9.44 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 641.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Guinea | 7.25 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 550.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Uganda | 6.85 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 234.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 5.31 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 4,509.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Madagascar | 5.28 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 395.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Angola | 3.77 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 3,833.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Algeria | 2.92 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 289.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.86 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 123.1% | rising |
| 12 | Cameroon | 2.35 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 187.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 538.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Senegal | 2.03 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 175.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.97 trillion current LCU | 2010 | up 1,614.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 1.91 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 304.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Gabon | 1.89 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 18 | Congo | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 232.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Chad | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 2010 | up 479.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 152.3% | volatile |
| 21 | South Africa | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 2008 | up 220.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Rwanda | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 414.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Kenya | 831.58 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 255.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Benin | 572.79 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 144.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Egypt | 431.05 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 341.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Togo | 400.46 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 167.5% | rising |
| 27 | Burundi | 398.02 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 328.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Niger | 376.50 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 122.5% | rising |
| 29 | Mauritania | 341.90 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 280.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Malawi | 315.67 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 677.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Morocco | 260.09 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 117.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Central African Republic | 158.30 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 88.38 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 431.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Mauritius | 85.87 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 170.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Guinea-Bissau | 56.80 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 9.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Djibouti | 51.12 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 37 | Comoros | 44.70 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 153.8% | rising |
| 38 | Botswana | 43.93 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 221.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Namibia | 28.86 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 155.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Sudan | 25.64 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 1,028.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Ghana | 22.57 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 663.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Liberia | 18.05 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 406.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Tunisia | 17.35 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 117.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Lesotho | 11.26 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 285.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Eswatini | 9.73 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 191.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Eritrea | 8.96 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 63.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Gambia | 6.49 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 218.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Seychelles | 3.35 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 78.6% | rising |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 3.22 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 50 | Cape Verde | 60,801 current LCU | 2011 | up 171.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Mali | 5 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.