North Africa (African Union) vs Saudi Arabia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

North Africa (African Union)
5.36 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
10.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
North Africa (African Union) rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

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

  • North Africa (African Union)
  • Saudi Arabia
2.557.51012.515200020092019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 10.24 Percentage of GDP against 5.36 Percentage of GDP in North Africa (African Union), a difference of 4.88 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times North Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Africa (African Union) ahead.

North Africa (African Union) ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 40 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, North Africa (African Union) averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa (African Union) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.23 Percentage of GDP 5.87 Percentage of GDP 0.3585 Percentage of GDP North Africa (African Union)
2010s 5.05 Percentage of GDP 12.27 Percentage of GDP 7.22 Percentage of GDP Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and, North Africa (African Union) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 10.24 Percentage of GDP against 5.36 Percentage of GDP in North Africa (African Union) as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between North Africa (African Union) and Saudi Arabia?
4.88 Percentage of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa (African Union) and Saudi Arabia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do North Africa (African Union) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
North Africa (African Union) ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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
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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.