Algeria vs South Africa: GDFI - general government

Algeria
75.64 billion constant LCU
in 2009
South Africa
52.81 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Algeria rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th

GDFI - general government over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196519882011

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 75.64 billion constant LCU against 52.81 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 22.83 billion constant LCU.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 29 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 24.76 billion constant LCU 41.74 billion constant LCU 16.99 billion constant LCU South Africa
1990s 12.17 billion constant LCU 27.39 billion constant LCU 15.22 billion constant LCU South Africa
2000s 35.82 billion constant LCU 41.72 billion constant LCU 5.90 billion constant LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - general government, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 75.64 billion constant LCU against 52.81 billion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in gdfi - general government between Algeria and South Africa?
22.83 billion constant LCU, 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 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - general government (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDFI - general government (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 723 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data; constant prices, local currencies.