Mauritius vs Zambia: Gross public investment
Gross public investment over time
- Mauritius
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 39th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 6.8% | 2.5% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 7.6% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public investment, Mauritius or Zambia?
- Mauritius, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross public investment between Mauritius and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and Zambia rank globally for gross public investment?
- Mauritius ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 39th 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.