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

Latest (2008)
8.06 billion current US$
Change on year
up 15.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
8.06 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
1.72 billion current US$
in 1984
Years of data
26
1983–2008

Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1983–2008

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1983199520081983: 3.1B current US$1984: 1.7B current US$1985: 1.8B current US$1986: 2.3B current US$1987: 2.8B current US$1988: 2.7B current US$1989: 2.6B current US$1990: 2.7B current US$1991: 2.9B current US$1992: 3.2B current US$1993: 2.7B current US$1994: 2.5B current US$1995: 2.7B current US$1996: 3.2B current US$1997: 3.0B current US$1998: 2.8B current US$1999: 2.6B current US$2000: 2.6B current US$2001: 2.8B current US$2002: 3.2B current US$2003: 3.8B current US$2004: 4.4B current US$2005: 5.2B current US$2006: 6.0B current US$2007: 7.0B current US$2008: 8.1B current US$

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

Annual values for Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1983 to 2008.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  1. 1 Egypt 21.80 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 South Africa 10.82 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Tunisia 4.09 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Morocco 2.63 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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Indicator
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,608 data points, 1965–2011
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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.