Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Central African Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 31.7% against 19.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 154 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 21.3% | 21.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 21.7% | 6.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 18.5% | 18.1% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Central African Republic, at 31.7% against 19.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 154 countries.
- 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.