Maldives vs Upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

Maldives
18.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
10.08 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Maldives rank
1st
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
3rd

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

  • Maldives
  • Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 18.69 Percentage of GDP against 10.08 Percentage of GDP in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), a difference of 8.61 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.9 times Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ahead.

Maldives ranks 1st and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 3rd of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 9.84 Percentage of GDP 8.99 Percentage of GDP 0.8512 Percentage of GDP Maldives
2010s 15.06 Percentage of GDP 9.53 Percentage of GDP 5.53 Percentage of GDP Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and, Maldives or Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Maldives, at 18.69 Percentage of GDP against 10.08 Percentage of GDP in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Maldives and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
8.61 Percentage of GDP, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Maldives and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Maldives ranks 1st and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 3rd of 147 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
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.