South Africa vs Uganda: Gross public investment
Gross public investment over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 29th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 5.6% | 2.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public investment, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 7.1% against 6.7% in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross public investment between South Africa and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for gross public investment?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 29th 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.