Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Public administration and defence, value added

Sierra Leone
598.09 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
434.22 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
7th
South Africa rank
10th

Public administration and defence, value added over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 598.09 billion current LCU against 434.22 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 163.87 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 623.60 million current LCU 22.31 billion current LCU 21.69 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 20.29 billion current LCU 79.73 billion current LCU 59.43 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 171.43 billion current LCU 212.54 billion current LCU 41.11 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 510.78 billion current LCU 409.82 billion current LCU 100.96 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public administration and defence, value added, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 598.09 billion current LCU against 434.22 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in public administration and defence, value added between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
163.87 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for public administration and defence, value added?
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 43 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 (current 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 (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,154 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 current local currency.