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

China
30.2 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
World
19.41 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
China rank
5th
World rank
5th

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

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How they compare

China currently reports 30.2 Percentage of GDP against 19.41 Percentage of GDP in World, a difference of 10.79 Percentage of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times World's.

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

China ranks 5th and World ranks 5th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
2000s 13.83 Percentage of GDP 16.01 Percentage of GDP 2.18 Percentage of GDP World
2010s 26.95 Percentage of GDP 18.35 Percentage of GDP 8.6 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, China or World?
China, at 30.2 Percentage of GDP against 19.41 Percentage of GDP in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between China and World?
10.79 Percentage of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
China ranks 5th and World ranks 5th 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 — Private 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 — Private 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.