GDFI - general government (constant 2000 US$) by country
" Gross domestic fixed investment includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings....
What the numbers show
GDFI - general government (constant 2000 US$) is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 17.49 billion constant 2000 US$ in Algeria; the lowest is 94.45 million constant 2000 US$ in Eswatini.
The median across all reporting countries is 517.91 million constant 2000 US$, and the mean is 1.84 billion constant 2000 US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 185.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Algeria (up 597.7%), and the largest decrease in Madagascar (down 39.7%).
GDFI - general government: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 17.49 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2009 | up 597.7% | volatile |
| 2 | South Africa | 6.28 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 85.3% | falling |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 3.75 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 236.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Mozambique | 1.76 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 149.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Tanzania | 1.71 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 350.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Congo | 1.14 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 316.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Senegal | 1.02 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 313.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Gabon | 955.04 million constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 305.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Uganda | 844.68 million constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 118.6% | rising |
| 10 | Botswana | 803.29 million constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 11 | Namibia | 517.91 million constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 12 | Zambia | 510.49 million constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 11.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Lesotho | 429.69 million constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 403.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Mali | 321.77 million constant 2000 US$ | 2008 | up 106.1% | rising |
| 15 | Cape Verde | 237.07 million constant 2000 US$ | 2010 | up 250.4% | rising |
| 16 | Chad | 211.15 million constant 2000 US$ | 2006 | up 86.9% | rising |
| 17 | Togo | 195.28 million constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | up 516.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Madagascar | 160.44 million constant 2000 US$ | 2009 | down 39.7% | rising |
| 19 | Guinea | 150.09 million constant 2000 US$ | 2003 | down 20.5% | flat |
| 20 | Eritrea | 99.78 million constant 2000 US$ | 2007 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 21 | Eswatini | 94.45 million constant 2000 US$ | 2011 | down 0.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 26.07 billion constant 2000 US$
About this data
" Gross domestic fixed investment includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.