GDFI - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDFI - general government was 26.07 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
GDFI - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1984–2008
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
In 2008, gdfi - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 26.07 billion constant 2000 US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 26.07 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.10 billion constant 2000 US$, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GDFI - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13.39 billion constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1985 | 13.24 billion constant 2000 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 13.12 billion constant 2000 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.78 billion constant 2000 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 11.92 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 12.91 billion constant 2000 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 11.59 billion constant 2000 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 10.99 billion constant 2000 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 10.22 billion constant 2000 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 10.10 billion constant 2000 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.21 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.37 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.38 billion constant 2000 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 12.97 billion constant 2000 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 13.64 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 13.21 billion constant 2000 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.44 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.07 billion constant 2000 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 15.04 billion constant 2000 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.16 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 17.96 billion constant 2000 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 17.94 billion constant 2000 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.36 billion constant 2000 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 24.66 billion constant 2000 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 26.07 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.73 billion constant 2000 US$ | 11.78 billion constant 2000 US$ | 13.39 billion constant 2000 US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.47 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10.10 billion constant 2000 US$ | 13.64 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.63 billion constant 2000 US$ | 13.44 billion constant 2000 US$ | 26.07 billion constant 2000 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Algeria 17.49 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 2 South Africa 6.28 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 3 Ethiopia 3.75 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 4 Mozambique 1.76 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- GNI, Atlas method 2.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,623 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,609 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 21.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,614 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 1.6% (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gdfi - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 26.07 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.07 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.10 billion constant 2000 US$ in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gdfi - general government?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2008.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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" 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.