Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 8.06 billion current US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1983–2008
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 8.06 billion current US$, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 183.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 8.06 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.72 billion current US$, in 1984.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.13 billion current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1985 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 2.79 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 2.65 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.65 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 2.72 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 2.52 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 3.01 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.84 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.63 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.56 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.85 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 4.43 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 5.15 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 6.02 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 6.99 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 8.06 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.43 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.84 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | 3.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 billion current US$ | 2.56 billion current US$ | 8.06 billion current US$ | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Merchandise trade to GDP ratio 82.0% (2011)
- GDP per capita, PPP annual growth 2.3% (2011)
- GDP deflator, index 231.05 2000=100; US$ series (2011)
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 775.16 current US$ (2011)
- Import price index 219.14 goods and services 2000=100 (2011)
- Real agricultural GDP growth rates 4.0% (2011)
- Terms of trade 101.39 goods and services, 2000 = 100 (2009)
- Construction, value added 28.13 billion current US$ (2008)
- Gross domestic savings, total 50.11 billion constant 2000 US$ (2011)
- Mining and quarrying, value added 130.56 billion current US$ (2008)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 8.06 billion current US$ in 2008, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 billion current US$ in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2008.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in current U.S. dollars.