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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: GDFI - private sector was 85.05 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
85.05 billion constant 2000 US$
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
85.05 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2008
All-time low
15.06 billion constant 2000 US$
in 1990
Years of data
19
1990–2008

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

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1990199920081990: 15.1B constant 2000 US$1991: 15.6B constant 2000 US$1992: 15.4B constant 2000 US$1993: 17.0B constant 2000 US$1994: 17.5B constant 2000 US$1995: 18.3B constant 2000 US$1996: 18.9B constant 2000 US$1997: 19.3B constant 2000 US$1998: 20.7B constant 2000 US$1999: 20.9B constant 2000 US$2000: 23.4B constant 2000 US$2001: 25.0B constant 2000 US$2002: 26.8B constant 2000 US$2003: 28.8B constant 2000 US$2004: 30.5B constant 2000 US$2005: 60.9B constant 2000 US$2006: 67.7B constant 2000 US$2007: 77.0B constant 2000 US$2008: 85.0B constant 2000 US$

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

Analysis

In 2008, gdfi - private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 85.05 billion constant 2000 US$. 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 peaked at 85.05 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.06 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, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990 to 2008.
Year constant 2000 US$ Change
1990 15.06 billion constant 2000 US$
1991 15.58 billion constant 2000 US$ +3.5%
1992 15.39 billion constant 2000 US$ -1.2%
1993 17.01 billion constant 2000 US$ +10.5%
1994 17.48 billion constant 2000 US$ +2.7%
1995 18.33 billion constant 2000 US$ +4.9%
1996 18.85 billion constant 2000 US$ +2.8%
1997 19.26 billion constant 2000 US$ +2.2%
1998 20.65 billion constant 2000 US$ +7.2%
1999 20.88 billion constant 2000 US$ +1.1%
2000 23.39 billion constant 2000 US$ +12.0%
2001 25.03 billion constant 2000 US$ +7.0%
2002 26.80 billion constant 2000 US$ +7.1%
2003 28.83 billion constant 2000 US$ +7.6%
2004 30.49 billion constant 2000 US$ +5.8%
2005 60.89 billion constant 2000 US$ +99.7%
2006 67.75 billion constant 2000 US$ +11.3%
2007 76.99 billion constant 2000 US$ +13.6%
2008 85.05 billion constant 2000 US$ +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.85 billion constant 2000 US$ 15.06 billion constant 2000 US$ 20.88 billion constant 2000 US$ 10
2000s 47.24 billion constant 2000 US$ 23.39 billion constant 2000 US$ 85.05 billion constant 2000 US$ 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 1 South Africa 31.37 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  2. 2 Kenya 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  3. 3 Egypt 17.78 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  4. 4 Algeria 7.67 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  5. 5 Sudan 4.22 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  6. 6 Uganda 2.23 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  7. 7 Botswana 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?
Gdfi - private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 85.05 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?
The highest recorded value was 85.05 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.06 billion constant 2000 US$ in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for gdfi - private sector?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
Is gdfi - private sector rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
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 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
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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.