GDFI - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDFI - public sector was 56.21 billion current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985–2008
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 56.21 billion current US$ for gdfi - public sector in 2008. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 262.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 56.21 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.76 billion current US$, in 1985.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.76 billion current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 13.41 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 15.27 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 16.22 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 16.34 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.97 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 14.30 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 13.76 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.42 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 12.30 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.33 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 14.77 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 15.60 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 15.51 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.06 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 14.38 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 14.77 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.73 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 19.62 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 24.15 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 27.66 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 38.13 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 47.54 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 56.21 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.40 billion current US$ | 10.76 billion current US$ | 16.34 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.30 billion current US$ | 12.30 billion current US$ | 15.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.69 billion current US$ | 14.38 billion current US$ | 56.21 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- External balance on goods and services -0.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.4% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 23.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 614.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 554.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gdfi - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 56.21 billion current 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.21 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 billion current US$ in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current U.S. dollars.