Benin vs South Africa: GDFI - public sector
GDFI - public sector over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 136.64 billion constant LCU against 75.96 billion constant LCU in Benin, a difference of 60.68 billion constant LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Benin's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 38 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.36 billion constant LCU | 58.01 billion constant LCU | 32.65 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 25.47 billion constant LCU | 48.54 billion constant LCU | 23.07 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 60.91 billion constant LCU | 79.73 billion constant LCU | 18.82 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 75.96 billion constant LCU | 138.06 billion constant LCU | 62.10 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdfi - public sector, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 136.64 billion constant LCU against 75.96 billion constant LCU in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Benin and South Africa?
- 60.68 billion constant LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - public sector?
- Benin 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 - public 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
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 local currency.