GDFI - private in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDFI - private was 129.54 billion current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - private in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1979–2008
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2008, gdfi - private in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 129.54 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 195.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 129.54 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.65 billion current US$, in 1985.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 29.71 billion current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 31.16 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 35.55 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 33.25 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 33.19 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 30.34 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 24.65 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 26.53 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 30.94 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 37.12 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 37.55 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 37.48 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 37.96 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 35.37 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 36.33 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 37.14 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 42.96 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 44.90 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 44.88 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 43.83 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.55 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 39.46 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 38.72 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 39.84 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 53.12 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 66.14 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 78.81 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 94.77 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 116.67 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 129.54 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.71 billion current US$ | 29.71 billion current US$ | 29.71 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.03 billion current US$ | 24.65 billion current US$ | 37.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.14 billion current US$ | 35.37 billion current US$ | 44.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.01 billion current US$ | 38.72 billion current US$ | 129.54 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Industry (including construction), value added 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade 55.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 212.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.64 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 553.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 50.1% (2025)
- Services, value added 3.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gdfi - private in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 129.54 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 129.54 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.65 billion current US$ in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gdfi - private?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.