Mali vs Zambia: Expense

Mali
1.36 billion current US$
in 2010
Zambia
2.78 billion current US$
in 2010
Mali rank
16th
Zambia rank
13th

Expense over time

  • Mali
  • Zambia
01.0B2.0B3.0B199820042010

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.78 billion current US$ against 1.36 billion current US$ in Mali, a difference of 1.41 billion current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times Mali's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 13th of 29 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 829.06 million current US$ 1.60 billion current US$ 765.95 million current US$ Zambia
2010s 1.36 billion current US$ 2.78 billion current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Mali or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.78 billion current US$ against 1.36 billion current US$ in Mali as of 2010.
What is the difference in expense between Mali and Zambia?
1.41 billion current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for expense?
Mali ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 13th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Expense (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 343 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.