GDFI - private in Africa
Africa: GDFI - private was 264.69 billion current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - private in Africa, 1979–2008
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Africa recorded 264.69 billion current US$ for gdfi - private in 2008. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 262.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private in Africa peaked at 264.69 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.16 billion current US$, in 1985.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.99 billion current US$ | 46.99 billion current US$ | 46.99 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.12 billion current US$ | 42.16 billion current US$ | 61.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.18 billion current US$ | 57.04 billion current US$ | 74.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.41 billion current US$ | 69.69 billion current US$ | 264.69 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Merchandise trade to GDP ratio 72.2% (2011)
- GDP per capita, PPP annual growth 1.3% (2011)
- GDP deflator, index 202.79 2000=100; US$ series (2011)
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 1,320 current US$ (2011)
- Import price index 192.64 goods and services 2000=100 (2011)
- Real agricultural GDP growth rates 3.3% (2011)
- Terms of trade 110.93 goods and services, 2000 = 100 (2009)
- Construction, value added 64.25 billion current US$ (2007)
- Gross domestic savings, total 270.88 billion constant 2000 US$ (2009)
- Mining and quarrying, value added 230.14 billion current US$ (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private in Africa?
- Gdfi - private in Africa was 264.69 billion current US$ in 2008, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 264.69 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.16 billion current US$ in 1985.
- How does Africa rank for gdfi - private?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private sector’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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.