GDFI - private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: GDFI - private was 76.56 billion current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
76.56 billion current US$
Change on year
up 16.9%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
76.56 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
12.53 billion current US$
in 1985
Years of data
24
1985–2008

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

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1985199620081985: 12.5B current US$1986: 14.7B current US$1987: 16.6B current US$1988: 19.3B current US$1989: 16.4B current US$1990: 19.7B current US$1991: 21.1B current US$1992: 17.9B current US$1993: 20.1B current US$1994: 19.1B current US$1995: 21.6B current US$1996: 25.0B current US$1997: 23.8B current US$1998: 24.2B current US$1999: 23.4B current US$2000: 22.9B current US$2001: 24.2B current US$2002: 26.6B current US$2003: 31.0B current US$2004: 36.2B current US$2005: 43.3B current US$2006: 53.6B current US$2007: 65.5B current US$2008: 76.6B current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdfi - private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 76.56 billion current US$, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is 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 peaked at 76.56 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.53 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, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - private (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1985 to 2008.
Year current US$ Change
1985 12.53 billion current US$
1986 14.68 billion current US$ +17.1%
1987 16.58 billion current US$ +12.9%
1988 19.32 billion current US$ +16.5%
1989 16.40 billion current US$ -15.1%
1990 19.74 billion current US$ +20.3%
1991 21.10 billion current US$ +6.9%
1992 17.95 billion current US$ -14.9%
1993 20.10 billion current US$ +12.0%
1994 19.06 billion current US$ -5.2%
1995 21.65 billion current US$ +13.6%
1996 24.97 billion current US$ +15.3%
1997 23.82 billion current US$ -4.6%
1998 24.25 billion current US$ +1.8%
1999 23.38 billion current US$ -3.6%
2000 22.91 billion current US$ -2.0%
2001 24.16 billion current US$ +5.5%
2002 26.62 billion current US$ +10.2%
2003 30.98 billion current US$ +16.4%
2004 36.19 billion current US$ +16.8%
2005 43.35 billion current US$ +19.8%
2006 53.63 billion current US$ +23.7%
2007 65.50 billion current US$ +22.1%
2008 76.56 billion current US$ +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.90 billion current US$ 12.53 billion current US$ 19.32 billion current US$ 5
1990s 21.60 billion current US$ 17.95 billion current US$ 24.97 billion current US$ 10
2000s 42.21 billion current US$ 22.91 billion current US$ 76.56 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 1 South Africa 48.04 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Egypt 27.75 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Morocco 25.00 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Algeria 17.45 billion current US$ compare
  5. 5 Sudan 10.38 billion current US$ compare
  6. 6 Tunisia 9.01 billion current US$ compare
  7. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.48 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?
Gdfi - private in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 76.56 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?
The highest recorded value was 76.56 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.53 billion current US$ in 1985.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for gdfi - private?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
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 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.