Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Public administration and defence, value added
Public administration and defence, value added over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
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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About this data
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.