Congo vs South Africa: GDFI - private sector

Congo
192.48 billion constant LCU
in 2011
South Africa
242.98 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
16th
South Africa rank
15th

GDFI - private sector over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
0100.0B200.0B300.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 242.98 billion constant LCU against 192.48 billion constant LCU in Congo, a difference of 50.50 billion constant LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 85.02 billion constant LCU 91.53 billion constant LCU 6.52 billion constant LCU South Africa
1990s 160.47 billion constant LCU 104.61 billion constant LCU 55.85 billion constant LCU Congo
2000s 159.61 billion constant LCU 186.29 billion constant LCU 26.68 billion constant LCU South Africa
2010s 193.52 billion constant LCU 233.46 billion constant LCU 39.94 billion constant LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - private sector, Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 242.98 billion constant LCU against 192.48 billion constant LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - private sector between Congo and South Africa?
50.50 billion constant LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - private sector?
Congo ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - private sector (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDFI - private sector (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 952 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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 local prices.