Central African Republic vs Vanuatu: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Central African Republic
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 31.7% against 29.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu'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 Vanuatu ranks 13th of 154 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 29.5% | 13.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 29.6% | 1.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 27.8% | 8.8% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Central African Republic, at 31.7% against 29.8% in Vanuatu as of 2021.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Central African Republic and Vanuatu?
- 1.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Vanuatu?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Vanuatu rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 13th 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.