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

North Africa
30.81 billion current US$
in 2001
South Africa
59.80 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Public administration and defence, value added over time

  • North Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 59.80 billion current US$ against 30.81 billion current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 28.99 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times North Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 2 groups.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 25.05 billion current US$ 19.89 billion current US$ 5.16 billion current US$ North Africa
2000s 30.52 billion current US$ 17.86 billion current US$ 12.66 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public administration and defence, value added, North Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 59.80 billion current US$ against 30.81 billion current US$ in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in public administration and defence, value added between North Africa and South Africa?
28.99 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2001.
How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for public administration and defence, value added?
North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Public administration and defence, value added (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 1,210 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 U.S. dollars.