GDFI - private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: GDFI - private was 62.75 billion current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
62.75 billion current US$
Change on year
up 16.9%
Rank
5th
of 5 groups
All-time high
62.75 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
10.27 billion current US$
in 1985
Years of data
24
1985–2008

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

20.0B40.0B60.0B1985199620081985: 10.3B current US$1986: 12.0B current US$1987: 13.6B current US$1988: 15.8B current US$1989: 13.4B current US$1990: 16.2B current US$1991: 17.3B current US$1992: 14.7B current US$1993: 16.5B current US$1994: 15.6B current US$1995: 17.7B current US$1996: 20.5B current US$1997: 19.5B current US$1998: 19.9B current US$1999: 19.2B current US$2000: 18.8B current US$2001: 19.8B current US$2002: 21.8B current US$2003: 25.4B current US$2004: 29.7B current US$2005: 35.5B current US$2006: 44.0B current US$2007: 53.7B current US$2008: 62.8B current US$

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 South Africa and Nigeria stood at 62.75 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 215.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 62.75 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.27 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 South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - private (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1985 to 2008.
Year current US$ Change
1985 10.27 billion current US$
1986 12.04 billion current US$ +17.1%
1987 13.59 billion current US$ +12.9%
1988 15.83 billion current US$ +16.5%
1989 13.44 billion current US$ -15.1%
1990 16.18 billion current US$ +20.3%
1991 17.30 billion current US$ +6.9%
1992 14.71 billion current US$ -14.9%
1993 16.48 billion current US$ +12.0%
1994 15.62 billion current US$ -5.2%
1995 17.74 billion current US$ +13.6%
1996 20.46 billion current US$ +15.3%
1997 19.53 billion current US$ -4.6%
1998 19.87 billion current US$ +1.8%
1999 19.16 billion current US$ -3.6%
2000 18.78 billion current US$ -2.0%
2001 19.80 billion current US$ +5.5%
2002 21.82 billion current US$ +10.2%
2003 25.40 billion current US$ +16.4%
2004 29.66 billion current US$ +16.8%
2005 35.53 billion current US$ +19.8%
2006 43.96 billion current US$ +23.7%
2007 53.69 billion current US$ +22.1%
2008 62.75 billion current US$ +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.04 billion current US$ 10.27 billion current US$ 15.83 billion current US$ 5
1990s 17.71 billion current US$ 14.71 billion current US$ 20.46 billion current US$ 10
2000s 34.60 billion current US$ 18.78 billion current US$ 62.75 billion current US$ 9

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

  1. 2 Egypt 27.75 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Morocco 25.00 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Algeria 17.45 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Sudan 10.38 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Tunisia 9.01 billion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.48 billion current US$ compare
  7. 8 Libya 5.50 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Gdfi - private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 62.75 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 South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 62.75 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.27 billion current US$ in 1985.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for gdfi - private?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 215.8%. 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 - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - private (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
54 places, 1,621 data points, 1960–2011
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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.