Congo vs South Africa: GDFI - private sector
GDFI - private sector over time
- Congo
- South Africa
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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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 local prices.