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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: GDFI - public sector was 52.78 billion current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
52.78 billion current US$
Change on year
up 22.4%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
52.78 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
9.56 billion current US$
in 1994
Years of data
22
1987–2008

GDFI - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1987–2008

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1987199720081987: 11.0B current US$1988: 11.4B current US$1989: 10.6B current US$1990: 11.0B current US$1991: 10.6B current US$1992: 10.5B current US$1993: 9.6B current US$1994: 9.6B current US$1995: 11.3B current US$1996: 11.6B current US$1997: 12.2B current US$1998: 12.5B current US$1999: 12.3B current US$2000: 11.4B current US$2001: 12.5B current US$2002: 13.8B current US$2003: 16.1B current US$2004: 19.8B current US$2005: 23.1B current US$2006: 33.3B current US$2007: 43.1B current US$2008: 52.8B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2008, gdfi - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 52.78 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 321.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 52.78 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.56 billion current US$, in 1994.

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

GDFI - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1987 to 2008.
Year current US$ Change
1987 11.04 billion current US$
1988 11.37 billion current US$ +3.0%
1989 10.63 billion current US$ -6.5%
1990 11.03 billion current US$ +3.7%
1991 10.55 billion current US$ -4.3%
1992 10.52 billion current US$ -0.3%
1993 9.60 billion current US$ -8.7%
1994 9.56 billion current US$ -0.4%
1995 11.28 billion current US$ +18.0%
1996 11.60 billion current US$ +2.8%
1997 12.17 billion current US$ +4.9%
1998 12.52 billion current US$ +2.9%
1999 12.27 billion current US$ -2.0%
2000 11.38 billion current US$ -7.3%
2001 12.53 billion current US$ +10.2%
2002 13.81 billion current US$ +10.2%
2003 16.11 billion current US$ +16.7%
2004 19.81 billion current US$ +22.9%
2005 23.07 billion current US$ +16.5%
2006 33.31 billion current US$ +44.4%
2007 43.13 billion current US$ +29.5%
2008 52.78 billion current US$ +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.01 billion current US$ 10.63 billion current US$ 11.37 billion current US$ 3
1990s 11.11 billion current US$ 9.56 billion current US$ 12.52 billion current US$ 10
2000s 25.10 billion current US$ 11.38 billion current US$ 52.78 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 1 Algeria 44.79 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 South Africa 29.07 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Libya 20.50 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Angola 9.03 billion current US$ compare
  5. 5 Morocco 5.65 billion current US$ compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 5.64 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Gdfi - public sector in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 52.78 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 52.78 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.56 billion current US$ in 1994.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for gdfi - public sector?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 321.4%. 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 - public sector (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - public sector (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,589 data points, 1960–2011
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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 current U.S. dollars.