Pakistan vs South Africa: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 87,547 million USD against 75,602 million USD in South Africa, a difference of 11,945 million USD.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 173 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,609 million USD | 38,452 million USD | 17,844 million USD | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45,662 million USD | 67,506 million USD | 21,844 million USD | South Africa |
| 2020s | 65,812 million USD | 78,768 million USD | 12,956 million USD | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total expenditure (central government) — value us$, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 87,547 million USD against 75,602 million USD in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total expenditure (central government) — value us$ between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 11,945 million USD, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for total expenditure (central government) — value us$?
- Pakistan ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.