Uganda vs Zambia: Expense

Uganda
2.94 billion current US$
in 2011
Zambia
2.78 billion current US$
in 2010
Uganda rank
12th
Zambia rank
13th

Expense over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B199820042011

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.94 billion current US$ against 2.78 billion current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 159.33 million current US$.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 13th of 29 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 836.17 million current US$ 545.85 million current US$ 290.32 million current US$ Uganda
2000s 1.64 billion current US$ 1.60 billion current US$ 49.55 million current US$ Uganda
2010s 2.61 billion current US$ 2.78 billion current US$ 162.51 million current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 2.94 billion current US$ against 2.78 billion current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in expense between Uganda and Zambia?
159.33 million current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for expense?
Uganda ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 13th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Expense (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.