GDFI - private sector in Africa
Africa: GDFI - private sector was 179.16 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
GDFI - private sector in Africa, 1987–2008
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
In 2008, gdfi - private sector in Africa stood at 179.16 billion constant 2000 US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 172.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private sector in Africa peaked at 179.16 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.69 billion constant 2000 US$, in 1987.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.00 billion constant 2000 US$ | 47.69 billion constant 2000 US$ | 54.42 billion constant 2000 US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 57.58 billion constant 2000 US$ | 49.10 billion constant 2000 US$ | 70.90 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.32 billion constant 2000 US$ | 72.78 billion constant 2000 US$ | 179.16 billion constant 2000 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 88.82 USD (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 101.78 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices 106.92 USD (2023)
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 52,268 million USD (2023)
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 52,633 million USD (2023)
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 225.54 million USD (2023)
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 490.56 million USD (2023)
- Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 66.6 % (2025)
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 1,031 million No (2025)
- Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average 380.01 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private sector in Africa?
- Gdfi - private sector in Africa was 179.16 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private sector recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 179.16 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.69 billion constant 2000 US$ in 1987.
- How does Africa rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is gdfi - private sector rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sector (constant 2000 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 constant 2000 local currency.