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

Ethiopia
8.89 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
World
6.2 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
2nd
World rank
5th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • World
46810200020092019

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8.89 Percentage of GDP against 6.2 Percentage of GDP in World, a difference of 2.69 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and World ranks 5th of 27 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia World Difference Ahead
2000s 4.74 Percentage of GDP 5.68 Percentage of GDP 0.9405 Percentage of GDP World
2010s 9.09 Percentage of GDP 6.13 Percentage of GDP 2.96 Percentage of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and, Ethiopia or World?
Ethiopia, at 8.89 Percentage of GDP against 6.2 Percentage of GDP in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Ethiopia and World?
2.69 Percentage of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and World ranks 5th of 27 countries.
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
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214 places, 4,195 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.