Algeria vs South Africa: GDFI - public sector

Algeria
12.13 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2008
South Africa
9.93 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

GDFI - public sector over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B196519882011

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 12.13 billion constant 2000 US$ against 9.93 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 2.19 billion constant 2000 US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 11.57 billion constant 2000 US$ 12.02 billion constant 2000 US$ 456.89 million constant 2000 US$ South Africa
1990s 3.58 billion constant 2000 US$ 4.11 billion constant 2000 US$ 528.22 million constant 2000 US$ South Africa
2000s 7.26 billion constant 2000 US$ 5.21 billion constant 2000 US$ 2.06 billion constant 2000 US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - public sector, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 12.13 billion constant 2000 US$ against 9.93 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Algeria and South Africa?
2.19 billion constant 2000 US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2008.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - public sector?
Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$)
Unit
constant 2000 US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 907 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.