Gabon vs South Africa: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 232.20 billion current LCU against 205.65 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 26.55 billion current LCU.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 155 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 223.46 billion current LCU | 167.22 billion current LCU | 56.24 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2020s | 217.24 billion current LCU | 186.32 billion current LCU | 30.92 billion current LCU | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 232.20 billion current LCU against 205.65 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Gabon and South Africa?
- 26.55 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Gabon ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.