Latin America & Caribbean vs Niger: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.8% against 2.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 5.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 20th of 33 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 3.8% | 2.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean or Niger?
- Niger, at 10.8% against 2.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean and Niger?
- 8.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Niger rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 20th 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.