Gross public investment in North Africa
North Africa: Gross public investment was 12.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Gross public investment in North Africa, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross public investment in North Africa is 12.0%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in North Africa peaked at 15.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public investment in North Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.1% | — |
| 1987 | 12.9% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 15.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More economy & growth data for North Africa
- Merchandise trade to GDP ratio 64.3% (2010)
- GDP per capita, PPP annual growth 0.6% (2011)
- GDP deflator, index 163.53 2000=100; US$ series (2011)
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 2,633 current US$ (2011)
- Import price index 170.8 goods and services 2000=100 (2011)
- Real agricultural GDP growth rates 2.8% (2011)
- Terms of trade 107.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100 (2009)
- Construction, value added 27.94 billion current US$ (2007)
- Mining and quarrying, value added 95.74 billion current US$ (2007)
- Value added, mining and quarrying 9.59 billion constant 2000 US$ (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in North Africa?
- Gross public investment in North Africa was 12.0% in 2010, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2001.
- How does North Africa rank for gross public investment?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North 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.