Ethiopia vs Madagascar: GDFI - general government

Ethiopia
30.83 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Madagascar
14.95 billion constant LCU
in 2009
Ethiopia rank
16th
Madagascar rank
18th

GDFI - general government over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B198419972011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 30.83 billion constant LCU against 14.95 billion constant LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 15.88 billion constant LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Madagascar ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 3.74 billion constant LCU 29.11 billion constant LCU 25.37 billion constant LCU Madagascar
1990s 4.26 billion constant LCU 25.26 billion constant LCU 21.00 billion constant LCU Madagascar
2000s 14.42 billion constant LCU 30.46 billion constant LCU 16.05 billion constant LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - general government, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
Ethiopia, at 30.83 billion constant LCU against 14.95 billion constant LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - general government between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
15.88 billion constant LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2009.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for gdfi - general government?
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 18th 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.