Africa vs Barbados: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

Africa
60.12 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Barbados
132.09 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Africa rank
17th
Barbados rank
15th

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

  • Africa
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 132.09 Percentage of GDP against 60.12 Percentage of GDP in Africa, a difference of 71.97 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.2 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 17th and Barbados ranks 15th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Barbados Difference Ahead
2000s 83.45 Percentage of GDP 147.2 Percentage of GDP 63.75 Percentage of GDP Barbados
2010s 60.46 Percentage of GDP 144.35 Percentage of GDP 83.89 Percentage of GDP Barbados

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 or Barbados?
Barbados, at 132.09 Percentage of GDP against 60.12 Percentage of GDP in Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Africa and Barbados?
71.97 Percentage of GDP, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Barbados?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Africa and Barbados rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Africa ranks 17th and Barbados ranks 15th of 27 groups.
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
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Coverage
216 places, 4,249 data points, 2000–2019
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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.