Private capital flows, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Private capital flows, total was 37.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Private capital flows, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 37.16 billion BoP, current US$ for private capital flows, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.0% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Private capital flows, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.91 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 14.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 18.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 20.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 19.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 37.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Merchandise trade to GDP ratio 82.0% (2011)
- GDP per capita, PPP annual growth 2.3% (2011)
- GDP deflator, index 231.05 2000=100; US$ series (2011)
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 775.16 current US$ (2011)
- Import price index 219.14 goods and services 2000=100 (2011)
- Real agricultural GDP growth rates 4.0% (2011)
- Terms of trade 101.39 goods and services, 2000 = 100 (2009)
- Construction, value added 28.13 billion current US$ (2008)
- Gross domestic savings, total 50.11 billion constant 2000 US$ (2011)
- Mining and quarrying, value added 130.56 billion current US$ (2008)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Private capital flows, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 37.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for private capital flows, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.