DOI: 10.34894/imkxnt
title: Africa Supply and Use Tables (ASUT) Database
title: ASUT

description: The Africa Supply and Use Tables Database is supported by the research initiative "&lt;a href="https://grp.cepr.org/steg" target="_blank"&gt;Structural Transformation and Economic Growth&lt;/a&gt;" (STEG/CEPR). Any errors or omissions are entirely the responsibility of the &lt;a href="https://www.rug.nl/ggdc/" target="_blank"&gt;GGDC&lt;/a&gt; (Groningen Growth and Development Centre)
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&lt;b&gt;When using these data (for whatever purpose), please make the following reference:&lt;/b&gt;
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, &lt;a href="https://doi.org/10.34894/QYFI1U" target="_blank"&gt;DOI: 10.34894/QYFI1U&lt;/a&gt;.
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&lt;h3&gt;User information&lt;/h3&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;The ASUT includes the following data:&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;b&gt;Countries&lt;/b&gt; 
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Cameroon&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Ethiopia&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Ghana&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Kenya&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Mauritius&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Nigeria&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Rwanda&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Senegal&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Tanzania&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;South Africa&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Zambia&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt;
 
&lt;b&gt;Variables&lt;/b&gt; 
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Supply table in basic prices (SUP)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Use table in basic prices (USE_bas)&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt; 
 
&lt;b&gt;Sectors&lt;/b&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Agriculture, ISIC Rev. 4 code: A&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mining, ISIC Rev. 4 code: B&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Food, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C10t12&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Textiles, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C13t15&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Wood, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C16t18&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Fuel, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C19t22&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Metals, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C23t25&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Electronics, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C26t27&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Machinery, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C28&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Transportation equipment, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C29t30&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Other manufacturing, ISIC Rev. 4 code: C31t33&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Utilities, ISIC Rev. 4 code: DtE&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Construction, ISIC Rev. 4 code: F&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Trade, ISIC Rev. 4 code: GnI&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Transport, ISIC Rev. 4 code: H&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Business services, ISIC Rev. 4 code: JnMN&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Financial services, ISIC Rev. 4 code: K&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Real estate, ISIC Rev. 4 code: L&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Public administration, ISIC Rev. 4 code: OtQ&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Other services, ISIC Rev. 4 code: RtU&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;b&gt;Other Variables&lt;/b&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Household consumption, Code: xCONS_h&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Government consumption, Code: xCONS_g&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Gross fixed capital formation, Code: xGFCF&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Changes in inventories, Code: xINV&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exports, Code: xX&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Imports, Code: xM&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Total Supply at Basic Prices, Code: xSUP_bas&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Trade and Transport Margins, Code: xMRG&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Taxes less Subsidies on products, Code: xTXSP&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Total Supply at Purchaser Prices, Code: xSUP_pur&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Intermediate Inputs, Code: xII&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Value Added, Code: xVA&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Gross Output, Code: xGO&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;ISO countrycode, Code: cnt&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Domestic or imported, Code: Dom_Imp&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;/ul&gt;

 
&lt;b&gt;Time period&lt;/b&gt;
The dataset covers tables from 1990 to 2019.