Ethiopia vs South Africa: GDFI - general government
GDFI - general government over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 52.81 billion constant LCU against 30.83 billion constant LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 21.97 billion constant LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 29 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.74 billion constant LCU | 34.90 billion constant LCU | 31.16 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.26 billion constant LCU | 27.39 billion constant LCU | 23.14 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.42 billion constant LCU | 41.72 billion constant LCU | 27.31 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28.44 billion constant LCU | 53.24 billion constant LCU | 24.80 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdfi - general government, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 52.81 billion constant LCU against 30.83 billion constant LCU in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gdfi - general government between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 21.97 billion constant LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - general government?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th 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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About this data
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.