Canada vs Central African Republic: Goods and services expense

Canada
43.95 billion current LCU
in 2024
Central African Republic
51.58 billion current LCU
in 2021
Canada rank
73rd
Central African Republic rank
71st

Goods and services expense over time

  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B199020072024

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

Indicator
Goods and services expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,479 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.