GDFI - public sector (constant LCU) by country
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...
What the numbers show
GDFI - public sector (constant LCU) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 3.93 trillion constant LCU in Tanzania; the lowest is 667.50 million constant LCU in Eswatini.
The median across all reporting countries is 42.09 billion constant LCU, and the mean is 323.98 billion constant LCU.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,887.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Tanzania (up 1,145.7%), and the largest decrease in Democratic Republic of Congo (down 61.7%).
GDFI - public sector: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania | 3.93 trillion constant LCU | 2011 | up 1,145.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Guinea | 1.41 trillion constant LCU | 2010 | up 418.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Uganda | 1.40 trillion constant LCU | 2011 | up 118.6% | rising |
| 4 | Zambia | 942.17 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 11.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Senegal | 699.02 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 313.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Cote d'Ivoire | 615.56 billion constant LCU | 1996 | up 32.8% | flat |
| 7 | Burkina Faso | 598.41 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 184.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | 498.31 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 258.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Congo | 335.75 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 316.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Gabon | 334.43 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 242.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Chad | 222.89 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 176.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Cameroon | 197.95 billion constant LCU | 2007 | up 140.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Mali | 151.19 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 129.4% | rising |
| 14 | Togo | 139.03 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 516.7% | volatile |
| 15 | South Africa | 136.64 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 191.8% | rising |
| 16 | Benin | 75.96 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 88.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Algeria | 52.43 billion constant LCU | 2008 | up 293.2% | rising |
| 18 | Mauritania | 45.79 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 151.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Malawi | 42.09 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 136.6% | rising |
| 20 | Ethiopia | 30.83 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 236.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Mozambique | 30.44 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 149.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Egypt | 26.92 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 16.6% | falling |
| 23 | Madagascar | 14.95 billion constant LCU | 2009 | down 39.7% | rising |
| 24 | Kenya | 14.59 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 108.8% | rising |
| 25 | Mauritius | 14.41 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 27 | Comoros | 5.59 billion constant LCU | 1998 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 28 | Cape Verde | 5.28 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 250.4% | rising |
| 29 | Namibia | 5.17 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 208.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Botswana | 2.45 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 31 | Lesotho | 2.02 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Ghana | 1.92 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 280.1% | rising |
| 33 | Gambia | 1.79 billion constant LCU | 2011 | down 40.6% | rising |
| 34 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1.48 billion constant LCU | 1999 | down 61.7% | falling |
| 35 | Liberia | 1.42 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 78.5% | rising |
| 36 | Eritrea | 960.34 million constant LCU | 2007 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 37 | Sudan | 905.97 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 124.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Eswatini | 667.50 million constant LCU | 2011 | down 0.5% | falling |
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 local currency.