Egypt vs South Africa: GDFI - general government

Egypt
104.30 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
83.70 billion current LCU
in 2011
Egypt rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd

GDFI - general government over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B196519882011

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 104.30 billion current LCU against 83.70 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 20.60 billion current LCU.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 7.65 billion current LCU 7.71 billion current LCU 58.28 million current LCU South Africa
1990s 15.21 billion current LCU 11.38 billion current LCU 3.82 billion current LCU Egypt
2010s 104.30 billion current LCU 83.70 billion current LCU 20.60 billion current LCU Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - general government, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 104.30 billion current LCU against 83.70 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - general government between Egypt and South Africa?
20.60 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - general government?
Egypt ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - general government (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDFI - general government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,194 data points, 1960–2011
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 are in current local currency.