Cameroon vs South Africa: GDFI - public sector
GDFI - public sector over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 197.95 billion constant LCU against 136.64 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 61.31 billion constant LCU.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.47 billion constant LCU | 75.84 billion constant LCU | 20.37 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 343.28 billion constant LCU | 68.16 billion constant LCU | 275.11 billion constant LCU | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 117.48 billion constant LCU | 48.54 billion constant LCU | 68.94 billion constant LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 177.31 billion constant LCU | 64.77 billion constant LCU | 112.54 billion constant LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdfi - public sector, Cameroon or South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 197.95 billion constant LCU against 136.64 billion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 61.31 billion constant LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2007.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - public sector?
- Cameroon ranks 12th 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.