Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Japan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
50.16 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Japan
120.54 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
22nd
Japan rank
21st

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

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 120.54 Percentage of GDP against 50.16 Percentage of GDP in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 70.38 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.

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

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 21st of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 97.04 Percentage of GDP 145.01 Percentage of GDP 47.96 Percentage of GDP Japan
2010s 57.39 Percentage of GDP 129.99 Percentage of GDP 72.6 Percentage of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Japan?
Japan, at 120.54 Percentage of GDP against 50.16 Percentage of GDP in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Japan?
70.38 Percentage of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Japan rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 21st 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.