Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: GDFI - general government

Côte d'Ivoire
109.50 billion constant LCU
in 1996
South Africa
52.81 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th

GDFI - general government over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B196519882011

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 109.50 billion constant LCU against 52.81 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 56.69 billion constant LCU.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 29 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 86.16 billion constant LCU 35.34 billion constant LCU 50.82 billion constant LCU Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 79.39 billion constant LCU 26.51 billion constant LCU 52.88 billion constant LCU Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - general government, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 109.50 billion constant LCU against 52.81 billion constant LCU in South Africa as of 1996.
What is the difference in gdfi - general government between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
56.69 billion constant LCU, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1996.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - general government?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th 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.