Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Gross public investment
Gross public investment over time
- Central African Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 49 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public investment, Central African Republic or Zimbabwe?
- Central African Republic, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross public investment between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross public investment?
- Central African Republic ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . 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.