Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Public administration and defence, value added

Burkina Faso
706.15 billion constant LCU
in 2011
South Africa
258.40 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th

Public administration and defence, value added over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 706.15 billion constant LCU against 258.40 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 447.75 billion constant LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 50.71 billion constant LCU 167.57 billion constant LCU 116.86 billion constant LCU South Africa
1990s 83.45 billion constant LCU 190.00 billion constant LCU 106.55 billion constant LCU South Africa
2000s 486.43 billion constant LCU 209.09 billion constant LCU 277.34 billion constant LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 683.43 billion constant LCU 254.47 billion constant LCU 428.96 billion constant LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public administration and defence, value added, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 706.15 billion constant LCU against 258.40 billion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in public administration and defence, value added between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
447.75 billion constant LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for public administration and defence, value added?
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Public administration and defence, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public administration and defence, value added (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
36 places, 797 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in constant local currency.