Canada vs Central African Republic: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Canada
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 51.58 billion current LCU against 43.95 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 7.63 billion current LCU.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 73rd and Central African Republic ranks 71st of 155 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.35 billion current LCU | 34.29 billion current LCU | 13.94 billion current LCU | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 25.86 billion current LCU | 37.65 billion current LCU | 11.79 billion current LCU | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 32.92 billion current LCU | 64.63 billion current LCU | 31.71 billion current LCU | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, Canada or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 51.58 billion current LCU against 43.95 billion current LCU in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Canada and Central African Republic?
- 7.63 billion current LCU, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central African Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Central African Republic rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Canada ranks 73rd and Central African Republic ranks 71st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.