GDFI - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: GDFI - public sector was 38.56 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
GDFI - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1989–2009
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is 38.56 billion constant 2000 US$, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 38.56 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.17 billion constant 2000 US$, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
GDFI - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 28.82 billion constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1990 | 27.46 billion constant 2000 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 24.79 billion constant 2000 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 23.24 billion constant 2000 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 20.57 billion constant 2000 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 20.78 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.49 billion constant 2000 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 22.92 billion constant 2000 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 25.05 billion constant 2000 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 27.97 billion constant 2000 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 25.79 billion constant 2000 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 14.17 billion constant 2000 US$ | -45.1% |
| 2001 | 15.20 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 15.85 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 17.47 billion constant 2000 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 19.50 billion constant 2000 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 20.33 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 24.49 billion constant 2000 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 29.31 billion constant 2000 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 32.73 billion constant 2000 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 38.56 billion constant 2000 US$ | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.82 billion constant 2000 US$ | 28.82 billion constant 2000 US$ | 28.82 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.91 billion constant 2000 US$ | 20.49 billion constant 2000 US$ | 27.97 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.76 billion constant 2000 US$ | 14.17 billion constant 2000 US$ | 38.56 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Algeria 12.13 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 2 Egypt 11.48 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 3 South Africa 9.93 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.74 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 5 Ethiopia 3.75 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 507.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 526.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.6% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 23.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 511.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 616.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 556.33 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 27.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gdfi - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa was 38.56 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2009, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - public sector recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.56 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.17 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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About this data
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.