Public administration and defence, value added in Africa

Africa: Public administration and defence, value added was 118.85 billion current US$ in 2006. β–² Rising

Latest (2006)
118.85 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
118.85 billion current US$
in 2006
All-time low
52.33 billion current US$
in 1991
Years of data
18
1989–2006

Public administration and defence, value added in Africa, 1989–2006

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B1989199720061989: 53.5B current US$1990: 55.0B current US$1991: 52.3B current US$1992: 58.3B current US$1993: 58.5B current US$1994: 58.0B current US$1995: 63.9B current US$1996: 67.4B current US$1997: 71.8B current US$1998: 69.3B current US$1999: 69.2B current US$2000: 67.5B current US$2001: 64.4B current US$2002: 62.3B current US$2003: 85.0B current US$2004: 104.4B current US$2005: 113.8B current US$2006: 118.9B current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public administration and defence, value added in Africa is 118.85 billion current US$, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration and defence, value added in Africa peaked at 118.85 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.33 billion current US$, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.49 billion current US$ 53.49 billion current US$ 53.49 billion current US$ 1
1990s 62.36 billion current US$ 52.33 billion current US$ 71.77 billion current US$ 10
2000s 88.04 billion current US$ 62.32 billion current US$ 118.85 billion current US$ 7

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 Egypt 22.47 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Algeria 8.42 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Morocco 7.44 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration and defence, value added in Africa?
Public administration and defence, value added in Africa was 118.85 billion current US$ in 2006, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 118.85 billion current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 52.33 billion current US$ in 1991.
How does Africa rank for public administration and defence, value added?
Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2006.
Is public administration and defence, value added rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Public administration and defence, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public administration and defence, value added (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
46 places, 1,210 data points, 1965–2011
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Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in current U.S. dollars.