Africa vs South Africa: GDFI - private
Africa
264.69 billion current US$
in 2008
South Africa
48.04 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
GDFI - private over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 264.69 billion current US$ against 48.04 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 216.65 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 5 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.99 billion current US$ | 14.45 billion current US$ | 32.55 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 51.12 billion current US$ | 15.60 billion current US$ | 35.52 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 64.18 billion current US$ | 18.05 billion current US$ | 46.13 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 125.41 billion current US$ | 26.04 billion current US$ | 99.37 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdfi - private, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 264.69 billion current US$ against 48.04 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2008.
- What is the difference in gdfi - private between Africa and South Africa?
- 216.65 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2008.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - private?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 5 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - private (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private sector’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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.