GDFI - public sector in North Africa

North Africa: GDFI - public sector was 36.47 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
36.47 billion constant 2000 US$
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
1.23 trillion constant 2000 US$
in 1985
All-time low
17.33 billion constant 2000 US$
in 1992
Years of data
27
1982–2008

GDFI - public sector in North Africa, 1982–2008

0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T1982199520081982: 704.8B constant 2000 US$1983: 1.0T constant 2000 US$1984: 1.2T constant 2000 US$1985: 1.2T constant 2000 US$1986: 680.8B constant 2000 US$1987: 28.2B constant 2000 US$1988: 30.1B constant 2000 US$1989: 20.9B constant 2000 US$1990: 20.1B constant 2000 US$1991: 17.8B constant 2000 US$1992: 17.3B constant 2000 US$1993: 18.0B constant 2000 US$1994: 18.3B constant 2000 US$1995: 17.6B constant 2000 US$1996: 17.9B constant 2000 US$1997: 25.1B constant 2000 US$1998: 24.2B constant 2000 US$1999: 20.0B constant 2000 US$2000: 21.1B constant 2000 US$2001: 20.0B constant 2000 US$2002: 23.0B constant 2000 US$2003: 22.3B constant 2000 US$2004: 24.3B constant 2000 US$2005: 27.8B constant 2000 US$2006: 28.4B constant 2000 US$2007: 34.0B constant 2000 US$2008: 36.5B constant 2000 US$

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

Analysis

North Africa recorded 36.47 billion constant 2000 US$ for gdfi - public sector in 2008.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in North Africa peaked at 1.23 trillion constant 2000 US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.33 billion constant 2000 US$, in 1992.

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

GDFI - public sector in North Africa, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$) in North Africa, 1982 to 2008.
Year constant 2000 US$ Change
1982 704.78 billion constant 2000 US$
1983 1.02 trillion constant 2000 US$ +44.1%
1984 1.18 trillion constant 2000 US$ +16.1%
1985 1.23 trillion constant 2000 US$ +4.6%
1986 680.76 billion constant 2000 US$ -44.8%
1987 28.20 billion constant 2000 US$ -95.9%
1988 30.09 billion constant 2000 US$ +6.7%
1989 20.85 billion constant 2000 US$ -30.7%
1990 20.07 billion constant 2000 US$ -3.8%
1991 17.79 billion constant 2000 US$ -11.4%
1992 17.33 billion constant 2000 US$ -2.6%
1993 17.98 billion constant 2000 US$ +3.8%
1994 18.34 billion constant 2000 US$ +2.0%
1995 17.56 billion constant 2000 US$ -4.3%
1996 17.89 billion constant 2000 US$ +1.9%
1997 25.07 billion constant 2000 US$ +40.1%
1998 24.22 billion constant 2000 US$ -3.4%
1999 19.99 billion constant 2000 US$ -17.5%
2000 21.06 billion constant 2000 US$ +5.4%
2001 20.01 billion constant 2000 US$ -5.0%
2002 22.96 billion constant 2000 US$ +14.8%
2003 22.26 billion constant 2000 US$ -3.1%
2004 24.30 billion constant 2000 US$ +9.1%
2005 27.75 billion constant 2000 US$ +14.2%
2006 28.43 billion constant 2000 US$ +2.5%
2007 34.01 billion constant 2000 US$ +19.6%
2008 36.47 billion constant 2000 US$ +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 611.83 billion constant 2000 US$ 20.85 billion constant 2000 US$ 1.23 trillion constant 2000 US$ 8
1990s 19.62 billion constant 2000 US$ 17.33 billion constant 2000 US$ 25.07 billion constant 2000 US$ 10
2000s 26.36 billion constant 2000 US$ 20.01 billion constant 2000 US$ 36.47 billion constant 2000 US$ 9

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 1 Algeria 12.13 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  2. 2 Egypt 11.48 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  3. 3 South Africa 9.93 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  4. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.74 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  5. 5 Ethiopia 3.75 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  6. 6 Mozambique 1.76 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
  7. 7 Kenya 1.21 billion constant 2000 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - public sector in North Africa?
Gdfi - public sector in North Africa was 36.47 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - public sector recorded in North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 trillion constant 2000 US$ in 1985.
What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17.33 billion constant 2000 US$ in 1992.
How does North Africa rank for gdfi - public sector?
North Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2008.
Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - public 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, 907 data points, 1965–2011
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Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.