Africa, land locked developing countries vs China: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

Africa, land locked developing countries
6.52 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
China
17.33 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Africa, land locked developing countries rank
6th
China rank
3rd

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

  • Africa, land locked developing countries
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 17.33 Percentage of GDP against 6.52 Percentage of GDP in Africa, land locked developing countries, a difference of 10.81 Percentage of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Africa, land locked developing countries's.

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

Africa, land locked developing countries ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 40 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, land locked developing countries China Difference Ahead
2000s 4.09 Percentage of GDP 18.64 Percentage of GDP 14.55 Percentage of GDP China
2010s 5.82 Percentage of GDP 16.16 Percentage of GDP 10.34 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, land locked developing countries or China?
China, at 17.33 Percentage of GDP against 6.52 Percentage of GDP in Africa, land locked developing countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Africa, land locked developing countries and China?
10.81 Percentage of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, land locked developing countries and China?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Africa, land locked developing countries and China rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Africa, land locked developing countries ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd 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 investment (gross fixed capital formation). 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 investment (gross fixed capital formation)
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
214 places, 4,195 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.