Somalia vs Southern Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

Somalia
5.48 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Southern Africa (African Union)
0.381 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Somalia rank
1st
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
3rd

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

  • Somalia
  • Southern Africa (African Union)
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 5.48 Percentage of GDP against 0.381 Percentage of GDP in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 5.1 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 14.4 times Southern Africa (African Union)'s.

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

Somalia ranks 1st and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 3rd of 123 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa (African Union) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Southern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 0 Percentage of GDP 0.142 Percentage of GDP 0.142 Percentage of GDP Southern Africa (African Union)
2010s 1.2 Percentage of GDP 0.3293 Percentage of GDP 0.8721 Percentage of GDP Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and, Somalia or Southern Africa (African Union)?
Somalia, at 5.48 Percentage of GDP against 0.381 Percentage of GDP in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Somalia and Southern Africa (African Union)?
5.1 Percentage of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Southern Africa (African Union)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Somalia and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Somalia ranks 1st and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 3rd of 123 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 — Public-private partnership (PPP) investment. 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 — Public-private partnership (PPP) investment
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 3,562 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.