Gross public investment in Africa
Africa: Gross public investment was 5.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Gross public investment in Africa, 1986–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Africa recorded 5.6% for gross public investment in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Africa peaked at 10.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross public investment in Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.5% | — |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 9.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 10.08 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 101.78 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 88.82 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,047 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Africa?
- Gross public investment in Africa was 5.6% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2011.
- How does Africa rank for gross public investment?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . 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.