Gross fixed capital formation, public sector (current LCU) by country
Public investment covers gross outlays by the public sector on additions to its fixed domestic assets.
Countries reporting
49
Highest
5.09 trillion current LCU
Zambia
Lowest
0 current LCU
Egypt
Median
112.42 billion current LCU
Years covered
52
1960–2011
Data points
1,476
What the numbers show
Gross fixed capital formation, public sector (current LCU) is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 5.09 trillion current LCU in Zambia; the lowest is 0 current LCU in Egypt.
The median across all reporting countries is 112.42 billion current LCU, and the mean is 599.67 billion current LCU.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Democratic Republic of Congo (up 56,464.7%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 100.0%).
Gross fixed capital formation, public sector: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 5.09 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 226.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Tanzania | 3.35 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,058.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Algeria | 3.33 trillion current LCU | 2010 | up 935.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Uganda | 2.62 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 327.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.27 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 2,310.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Guinea | 1.44 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 398.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,303.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Congo | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 427.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 958.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 56,464.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Gabon | 857.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 423.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Angola | 846.26 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 6,659.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Senegal | 804.49 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 345.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Cameroon | 770.99 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 392.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | 694.30 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 384.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Madagascar | 524.43 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 62.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Mali | 502.25 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 270.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Rwanda | 425.70 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 634.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Chad | 383.32 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 271.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 377.08 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 227.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Benin | 365.95 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 195.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Burundi | 239.84 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 984.4% | volatile |
| 22 | South Africa | 211.09 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 722.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Togo | 144.25 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 533.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Kenya | 126.41 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 207.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Niger | 112.42 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 130.4% | rising |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 95.26 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 966.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Mauritania | 70.46 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 215.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Malawi | 60.77 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 381.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Mozambique | 50.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 328.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Morocco | 45.75 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 128.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Central African Republic | 41.06 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 32 | Libya | 25.08 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 778.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Cape Verde | 22.37 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 205.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Djibouti | 18.45 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 381.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Mauritius | 17.90 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 91.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 12.69 billion current LCU | 2002 | up 63.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Botswana | 9.34 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 162.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Comoros | 8.94 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 39 | Namibia | 7.82 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 223.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Liberia | 6.79 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 338.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Sudan | 5.20 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 486.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Ghana | 3.70 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 834.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Lesotho | 3.04 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 349.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Gambia | 2.29 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Tunisia | 2.02 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 87.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Eritrea | 1.98 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 120.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Eswatini | 1.46 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 101.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 353.51 million current LCU | 2011 | up 153.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Egypt | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Public investment covers gross outlays by the public sector on additions to its fixed domestic assets.