Ethiopia vs South Africa: GDFI - general government
GDFI - general government over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.53 billion current US$ against 5.64 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.89 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 539.01 million current US$ | 5.20 billion current US$ | 4.66 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 561.33 million current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.17 billion current US$ | 6.20 billion current US$ | 4.03 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.94 billion current US$ | 11.28 billion current US$ | 6.34 billion current US$ | 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 11.53 billion current US$ against 5.64 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gdfi - general government between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 5.89 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - general government?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - general government (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.