North Africa vs South Africa: GDFI - public sector
GDFI - public sector over time
- North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 36.47 billion constant 2000 US$ against 9.93 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 26.53 billion constant 2000 US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 3.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 611.83 billion constant 2000 US$ | 9.71 billion constant 2000 US$ | 602.12 billion constant 2000 US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 19.62 billion constant 2000 US$ | 4.11 billion constant 2000 US$ | 15.52 billion constant 2000 US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 26.36 billion constant 2000 US$ | 5.21 billion constant 2000 US$ | 21.15 billion constant 2000 US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdfi - public sector, North Africa or South Africa?
- North Africa, at 36.47 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 North Africa and South Africa?
- 26.53 billion constant 2000 US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2008.
- How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - public sector?
- North Africa ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.