What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Mali and South Africa?

14.56 billion constant LCU, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?

27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.

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.

Mali vs South Africa: GDFI - public sector

Mali

151.19 billion constant LCU

in 2011

South Africa

136.64 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Mali rank

13th

South Africa rank

15th

GDFI - public sector over time

Mali
South Africa

How they compare

Mali currently reports 151.19 billion constant LCU against 136.64 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 14.56 billion constant LCU.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Mali ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 38 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	62.62 billion constant LCU	58.01 billion constant LCU	4.61 billion constant LCU	Mali
1990s	60.59 billion constant LCU	48.54 billion constant LCU	12.05 billion constant LCU	Mali
2000s	98.30 billion constant LCU	79.73 billion constant LCU	18.57 billion constant LCU	Mali
2010s	148.29 billion constant LCU	137.35 billion constant LCU	10.94 billion constant LCU	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - public sector, Mali or South Africa?: Mali, at 151.19 billion constant LCU against 136.64 billion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Mali and South Africa?: 14.56 billion constant LCU, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for gdfi - public sector?: Mali ranks 13th 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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Indicator: GDFI - public sector (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 38 places, 921 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.