Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Central African Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 15.6% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -4.8% | 3.1% | 8.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 2.3% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Central African Republic, at 15.6% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- 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.