South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Total Expenditure (general government) — Value US$
Total Expenditure (general government) — Value US$ over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 129,251 million USD against 120,846 million USD in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 8,405 million USD.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 114 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121,987 million USD | 106,643 million USD | 15,345 million USD | South Africa |
| 2020s | 129,768 million USD | 114,534 million USD | 15,234 million USD | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total expenditure (general government) — value us$, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- South Africa, at 129,251 million USD against 120,846 million USD in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total expenditure (general government) — value us$ between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 8,405 million USD, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total expenditure (general government) — value us$?
- South Africa ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Expenditure (general government) — Value US$. 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.