GDFI - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: GDFI - general government was 40.68 billion current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
40.68 billion current US$
Change on year
up 24.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
40.68 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
6.42 billion current US$
in 1985
Years of data
24
1985–2008

GDFI - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1985–2008

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1985199620081985: 6.4B current US$1986: 8.8B current US$1987: 9.4B current US$1988: 9.8B current US$1989: 10.2B current US$1990: 10.6B current US$1991: 9.6B current US$1992: 9.6B current US$1993: 9.4B current US$1994: 8.2B current US$1995: 9.6B current US$1996: 9.6B current US$1997: 10.6B current US$1998: 10.9B current US$1999: 10.8B current US$2000: 9.6B current US$2001: 10.5B current US$2002: 11.6B current US$2003: 13.3B current US$2004: 15.7B current US$2005: 18.2B current US$2006: 24.3B current US$2007: 32.7B current US$2008: 40.7B current US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 40.68 billion current US$ for gdfi - general government in 2008. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 273.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 40.68 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.42 billion current US$, in 1985.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDFI - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - general government (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1985 to 2008.
Year current US$ Change
1985 6.42 billion current US$
1986 8.79 billion current US$ +36.9%
1987 9.39 billion current US$ +6.8%
1988 9.78 billion current US$ +4.1%
1989 10.18 billion current US$ +4.1%
1990 10.60 billion current US$ +4.2%
1991 9.58 billion current US$ -9.6%
1992 9.60 billion current US$ +0.2%
1993 9.45 billion current US$ -1.6%
1994 8.19 billion current US$ -13.3%
1995 9.57 billion current US$ +16.8%
1996 9.64 billion current US$ +0.8%
1997 10.61 billion current US$ +10.0%
1998 10.91 billion current US$ +2.8%
1999 10.81 billion current US$ -0.9%
2000 9.58 billion current US$ -11.4%
2001 10.55 billion current US$ +10.1%
2002 11.57 billion current US$ +9.7%
2003 13.33 billion current US$ +15.2%
2004 15.68 billion current US$ +17.6%
2005 18.17 billion current US$ +15.9%
2006 24.32 billion current US$ +33.8%
2007 32.69 billion current US$ +34.4%
2008 40.68 billion current US$ +24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.91 billion current US$ 6.42 billion current US$ 10.18 billion current US$ 5
1990s 9.90 billion current US$ 8.19 billion current US$ 10.91 billion current US$ 10
2000s 19.62 billion current US$ 9.58 billion current US$ 40.68 billion current US$ 9

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

  1. 1 Algeria 44.79 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Egypt 17.53 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 South Africa 11.53 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Angola 9.03 billion current US$ compare
  5. 5 Morocco 5.65 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Gdfi - general government in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 40.68 billion current 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 South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 40.68 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.42 billion current US$ in 1985.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for gdfi - general government?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2008.
Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 273.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 GDFI - general government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - general government (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
44 places, 1,242 data points, 1960–2011
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General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state. Data are in current U.S. dollars.