Egypt vs South Africa: GDFI - general government
GDFI - general government over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
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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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 are in current local currency.