Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 296.35 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
296.35 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 149 countries
All-time high
956.61 Percentage of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
296.35 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Afghanistan, 2000–2019

2004006008001.0k2000200920192000: 904.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 956.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 643.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 560.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 551 Percentage of GDP2005: 521.3 Percentage of GDP2006: 489.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 405.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 419.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 384.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 378.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 362.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 335.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 319.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 314.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 319 Percentage of GDP2016: 314.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 307.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 305.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 296.3 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 296.35 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Afghanistan peaked at 956.61 Percentage of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 296.35 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.

Afghanistan ranks 4th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 904.52 Percentage of GDP
2001 956.61 Percentage of GDP +5.8%
2002 643.37 Percentage of GDP -32.7%
2003 560.57 Percentage of GDP -12.9%
2004 551.01 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2005 521.28 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2006 489.24 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2007 405.06 Percentage of GDP -17.2%
2008 419.57 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
2009 384.12 Percentage of GDP -8.4%
2010 378.19 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2011 362.13 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2012 335.24 Percentage of GDP -7.4%
2013 319.57 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
2014 314.09 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2015 319.02 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2016 314.85 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2017 307.75 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2018 305.35 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2019 296.35 Percentage of GDP -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 583.54 Percentage of GDP 384.12 Percentage of GDP 956.61 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 325.25 Percentage of GDP 296.35 Percentage of GDP 378.19 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  4. 2 Lesotho 121.77 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 3 Libya 301.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 4 Eswatini 93.03 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 5 Central African Republic 270.58 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 6 Eritrea 246.32 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 211 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Afghanistan?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Afghanistan was 296.35 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 956.61 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 296.35 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
How does Afghanistan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock
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Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.