Africa Supply and Use Tables (ASUT) Database

Any errors or omissions are entirely the responsibility of the GGDC (Groningen Growth and Development Centre) When using these data (for whatever purpose), please make the following reference: Mensah, E. B., and G. J. de Vries (2024). "The Role of Exports for Income and Job Creation in Sub-Saharan African Countries: New Evidence using the Africa Supply and Use Tables Database" GGDC research memorandum 197, DOI: 10.34894/QYFI1U.

User information The ASUT includes the following data: Countries Cameroon Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Mauritius Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Tanzania South Africa Zambia Variables Supply table in basic prices (SUP) Use table in basic prices (USE_bas) Sectors Agriculture, ISIC Rev. 4 code: A Mining, ISIC Rev. 4 code: B Food, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C10t12 Textiles, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C13t15 Wood, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C16t18 Fuel, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C19t22 Metals, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C23t25 Electronics, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C26t27 Machinery, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C28 Transportation equipment, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C29t30 Other manufacturing, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C31t33 Utilities, ISIC Rev. 4 code: DtE Construction, ISIC Rev. 4 code: F Trade, ISIC Rev. 4 code: GnI Transport, ISIC Rev. 4 code: H Business services, ISIC Rev. 4 code: JnMN Financial services, ISIC Rev. 4 code: K Real estate, ISIC Rev. 4 code: L Public administration, ISIC Rev. 4 code: OtQ Other services, ISIC Rev. 4 code: RtU Other Variables Household consumption, Code: xCONS_h Government consumption, Code: xCONS_g Gross fixed capital formation, Code: xGFCF Changes in inventories, Code: xINV Exports, Code: xX Imports, Code: xM Total Supply at Basic Prices, Code: xSUP_bas Trade and Transport Margins, Code: xMRG Taxes less Subsidies on products, Code: xTXSP Total Supply at Purchaser Prices, Code: xSUP_pur Intermediate Inputs, Code: xII Value Added, Code: xVA Gross Output, Code: xGO ISO countrycode, Code: cnt Domestic or imported, Code: Dom_Imp Time period The dataset covers tables from 1990 to 2019.