Senegal vs South Africa: Public administration and defence, value added

Senegal
286.98 billion constant LCU
in 2011
South Africa
258.40 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Senegal rank
5th
South Africa rank
6th

Public administration and defence, value added over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 286.98 billion constant LCU against 258.40 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 28.58 billion constant LCU.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 118.34 billion constant LCU 80.82 billion constant LCU 37.52 billion constant LCU Senegal
1970s 139.31 billion constant LCU 110.27 billion constant LCU 29.04 billion constant LCU Senegal
1980s 178.98 billion constant LCU 155.77 billion constant LCU 23.21 billion constant LCU Senegal
1990s 200.12 billion constant LCU 190.00 billion constant LCU 10.12 billion constant LCU Senegal
2000s 237.88 billion constant LCU 209.09 billion constant LCU 28.79 billion constant LCU Senegal
2010s 281.07 billion constant LCU 254.47 billion constant LCU 26.59 billion constant LCU Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public administration and defence, value added, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 286.98 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 Senegal and South Africa?
28.58 billion constant LCU, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for public administration and defence, value added?
Senegal ranks 5th 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.