Resource-rich countries vs Saudi Arabia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

Resource-rich countries
5.3 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
10.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Resource-rich countries rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

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

  • Resource-rich countries
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 10.24 Percentage of GDP against 5.3 Percentage of GDP in Resource-rich countries, a difference of 4.94 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Resource-rich countries's.

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

Resource-rich countries ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 27 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Resource-rich countries averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Resource-rich countries Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.16 Percentage of GDP 5.87 Percentage of GDP 0.2895 Percentage of GDP Resource-rich countries
2010s 7.21 Percentage of GDP 12.27 Percentage of GDP 5.06 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, Resource-rich countries or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 10.24 Percentage of GDP against 5.3 Percentage of GDP in Resource-rich countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Resource-rich countries and Saudi Arabia?
4.94 Percentage of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Resource-rich countries and Saudi Arabia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Resource-rich countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Resource-rich countries ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 27 groups.
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.