Africa Eastern and Southern vs Central African Republic: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 31.7% against 17.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Central African Republic ranks 12th of 41 groups.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 43.1% | 22.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 28.5% | 8.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 36.6% | 19.1% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, Africa Eastern and Southern or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 31.7% against 17.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Africa Eastern and Southern and Central African Republic?
- 14.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Central African Republic?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Central African Republic rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Central African Republic ranks 12th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). 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 own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.