South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDFI - private sector
GDFI - private sector over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 117.73 billion constant 2000 US$ against 31.37 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 86.36 billion constant 2000 US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.17 billion constant 2000 US$ | 26.58 billion constant 2000 US$ | 15.41 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 13.51 billion constant 2000 US$ | 31.52 billion constant 2000 US$ | 18.02 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 24.05 billion constant 2000 US$ | 71.89 billion constant 2000 US$ | 47.83 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 30.14 billion constant 2000 US$ | 113.66 billion constant 2000 US$ | 83.52 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdfi - private sector, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 117.73 billion constant 2000 US$ against 31.37 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gdfi - private sector between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 86.36 billion constant 2000 US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdfi - private sector?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$). 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 constant 2000 local currency.