China vs Somalia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- China
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 31.73 trillion current LCU against 22.52 trillion current LCU in China, a difference of 9.21 trillion current LCU.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 17th of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.45 billion current LCU | 152.65 million current LCU | 19.30 billion current LCU | China |
| 1970s | 37.35 billion current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 36.32 billion current LCU | China |
| 1980s | 79.62 billion current LCU | 5.79 billion current LCU | 73.83 billion current LCU | China |
| 2010s | 12.46 trillion current LCU | 8.53 trillion current LCU | 3.92 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 20.55 trillion current LCU | 20.17 trillion current LCU | 383.64 billion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, China or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 31.73 trillion current LCU against 22.52 trillion current LCU in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between China and Somalia?
- 9.21 trillion current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Somalia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- China ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.