Algeria vs South Africa: GDFI - general government

Algeria
17.49 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2009
South Africa
6.28 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

GDFI - general government over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B196519882011

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 17.49 billion constant 2000 US$ against 6.28 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 11.21 billion constant 2000 US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 21 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.73 billion constant 2000 US$ 4.96 billion constant 2000 US$ 762.59 million constant 2000 US$ Algeria
1990s 2.82 billion constant 2000 US$ 3.26 billion constant 2000 US$ 441.93 million constant 2000 US$ South Africa
2000s 8.29 billion constant 2000 US$ 4.96 billion constant 2000 US$ 3.32 billion constant 2000 US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - general government, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 17.49 billion constant 2000 US$ against 6.28 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in gdfi - general government between Algeria and South Africa?
11.21 billion constant 2000 US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - general government?
Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - general government (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDFI - general government (constant 2000 US$)
Unit
constant 2000 US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 582 data points, 1965–2011
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