Ethiopia vs North Africa: Gross public investment
Gross public investment over time
- Ethiopia
- North Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 18.6% against 12.0% in North Africa, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was North Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and North Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 13.3% | 8.4% | North Africa |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 10.4% | 3.8% | North Africa |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 9.0% | 5.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.0% | 4.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public investment, Ethiopia or North Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 18.6% against 12.0% in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross public investment between Ethiopia and North Africa?
- 6.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
- How do Ethiopia and North Africa rank globally for gross public investment?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st 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.