Mali vs South Africa: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 205.65 billion current LCU against 201.59 billion current LCU in Mali, a difference of 4.06 billion current LCU.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 49th of 155 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.22 billion current LCU | 56.15 billion current LCU | 79.07 billion current LCU | Mali |
| 2010s | 264.73 billion current LCU | 156.18 billion current LCU | 108.55 billion current LCU | Mali |
| 2020s | 201.59 billion current LCU | 174.71 billion current LCU | 26.88 billion current LCU | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, Mali or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 205.65 billion current LCU against 201.59 billion current LCU in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Mali and South Africa?
- 4.06 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Mali ranks 51st 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.