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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: GDFI - private sector was 69.67 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
69.67 billion constant 2000 US$
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
5th
of 5 groups
All-time high
69.67 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2008
All-time low
12.34 billion constant 2000 US$
in 1990
Years of data
19
1990–2008

GDFI - private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990–2008

20.0B40.0B60.0B1990199920081990: 12.3B constant 2000 US$1991: 12.8B constant 2000 US$1992: 12.6B constant 2000 US$1993: 13.9B constant 2000 US$1994: 14.3B constant 2000 US$1995: 15.0B constant 2000 US$1996: 15.4B constant 2000 US$1997: 15.8B constant 2000 US$1998: 16.9B constant 2000 US$1999: 17.1B constant 2000 US$2000: 19.2B constant 2000 US$2001: 20.5B constant 2000 US$2002: 22.0B constant 2000 US$2003: 23.6B constant 2000 US$2004: 25.0B constant 2000 US$2005: 49.9B constant 2000 US$2006: 55.5B constant 2000 US$2007: 63.1B constant 2000 US$2008: 69.7B constant 2000 US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 69.67 billion constant 2000 US$ for gdfi - private sector in 2008. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 311.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 69.67 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.34 billion constant 2000 US$, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDFI - private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990 to 2008.
Year constant 2000 US$ Change
1990 12.34 billion constant 2000 US$
1991 12.76 billion constant 2000 US$ +3.5%
1992 12.61 billion constant 2000 US$ -1.2%
1993 13.94 billion constant 2000 US$ +10.5%
1994 14.32 billion constant 2000 US$ +2.7%
1995 15.02 billion constant 2000 US$ +4.9%
1996 15.44 billion constant 2000 US$ +2.8%
1997 15.78 billion constant 2000 US$ +2.2%
1998 16.92 billion constant 2000 US$ +7.2%
1999 17.10 billion constant 2000 US$ +1.1%
2000 19.16 billion constant 2000 US$ +12.0%
2001 20.50 billion constant 2000 US$ +7.0%
2002 21.95 billion constant 2000 US$ +7.1%
2003 23.61 billion constant 2000 US$ +7.6%
2004 24.97 billion constant 2000 US$ +5.8%
2005 49.88 billion constant 2000 US$ +99.7%
2006 55.50 billion constant 2000 US$ +11.3%
2007 63.06 billion constant 2000 US$ +13.6%
2008 69.67 billion constant 2000 US$ +10.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDFI - private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +99.7% 24.97 billion constant 2000 US$ 49.88 billion constant 2000 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.62 billion constant 2000 US$ 12.34 billion constant 2000 US$ 17.10 billion constant 2000 US$ 10
2000s 38.70 billion constant 2000 US$ 19.16 billion constant 2000 US$ 69.67 billion constant 2000 US$ 9

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

  1. 2 Kenya 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  2. 3 Egypt 17.78 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  3. 4 Algeria 7.67 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  4. 5 Sudan 4.22 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  5. 6 Uganda 2.23 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  6. 7 Botswana 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  7. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Gdfi - private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 69.67 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 69.67 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.34 billion constant 2000 US$ in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for gdfi - private sector?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
Is gdfi - private sector rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 311.8%. 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 sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$)
Unit
constant 2000 US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 969 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.