Africa Eastern and Southern vs Equatorial Guinea: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 13.4% against 3.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 4.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th of 33 groups.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 20.4% | 15.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 6.3% | 3.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.8% | 1.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Africa Eastern and Southern or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 13.4% against 3.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Africa Eastern and Southern and Equatorial Guinea?
- 10.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Equatorial Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.