South Africa vs Switzerland: Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government)
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government) over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 625.64 million USD against 407.7 million USD in Switzerland, a difference of 217.94 million USD.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 79 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.3 million USD | 174.31 million USD | 332.99 million USD | South Africa |
| 2010s | 653.61 million USD | 284.36 million USD | 369.25 million USD | South Africa |
| 2020s | 636.24 million USD | 391.52 million USD | 244.72 million USD | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government), South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 625.64 million USD against 407.7 million USD in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government) between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 217.94 million USD, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for protection of biodiversity and landscape (general government)?
- South Africa ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (general government expenditure) — Value US$, 2015 prices. 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.