Asia (excluding high income countries) vs China: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

Asia (excluding high income countries)
11.03 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
China
17.33 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Asia (excluding high income countries) rank
1st
China rank
3rd

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

  • Asia (excluding high income countries)
  • China
05101520200020092019

How they compare

China currently reports 17.33 Percentage of GDP against 11.03 Percentage of GDP in Asia (excluding high income countries), a difference of 6.3 Percentage of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Asia (excluding high income countries)'s.

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

Asia (excluding high income countries) ranks 1st 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 Asia (excluding high income countries) China Difference Ahead
2000s 10.41 Percentage of GDP 18.64 Percentage of GDP 8.23 Percentage of GDP China
2010s 10.48 Percentage of GDP 16.16 Percentage of GDP 5.69 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, Asia (excluding high income countries) or China?
China, at 17.33 Percentage of GDP against 11.03 Percentage of GDP in Asia (excluding high income countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Asia (excluding high income countries) and China?
6.3 Percentage of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia (excluding high income countries) and China?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Asia (excluding high income countries) and China rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Asia (excluding high income countries) ranks 1st 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.