Africa, small island developing states vs China: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

Africa, small island developing states
67.1 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
China
167.47 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Africa, small island developing states rank
13th
China rank
10th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and over time

  • Africa, small island developing states
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 167.47 Percentage of GDP against 67.1 Percentage of GDP in Africa, small island developing states, a difference of 100.37 Percentage of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Africa, small island developing states's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Africa, small island developing states ranks 13th and China ranks 10th of 40 regions.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, small island developing states China Difference Ahead
2000s 86.89 Percentage of GDP 164.04 Percentage of GDP 77.15 Percentage of GDP China
2010s 73.81 Percentage of GDP 151.92 Percentage of GDP 78.11 Percentage of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and, Africa, small island developing states or China?
China, at 167.47 Percentage of GDP against 67.1 Percentage of GDP in Africa, small island developing states as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Africa, small island developing states and China?
100.37 Percentage of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, small island developing states and China?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Africa, small island developing states and China rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Africa, small island developing states ranks 13th and China ranks 10th of 40 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 4,249 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.