Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 53.71 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
53.71 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
28th
of 40 regions
All-time high
53.71 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
41.88 Percentage of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
19
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 50.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 48.2 Percentage of GDP2002: 47.6 Percentage of GDP2003: 46.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 45.4 Percentage of GDP2005: 44 Percentage of GDP2006: 43.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 43.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 43.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 43.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 43 Percentage of GDP2011: 41.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 47 Percentage of GDP2013: 48 Percentage of GDP2014: 48.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 49.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 52.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 53.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 53.7 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Africa, low income countries (World Bank) recorded 53.71 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 53.71 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.88 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.

Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 28th of 40 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 50.5 Percentage of GDP
2001 48.22 Percentage of GDP -4.5%
2002 47.61 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2003 46.71 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2004 45.42 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2005 43.96 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2006 43.49 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2007 43.39 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2008 43.69 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2009 43.74 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2010 42.99 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2011 41.88 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2012 47.04 Percentage of GDP +12.3%
2013 47.96 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2014 48.13 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2015 49.4 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2017 52.28 Percentage of GDP +5.8%
2018 53.24 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2019 53.71 Percentage of GDP +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.67 Percentage of GDP 43.39 Percentage of GDP 50.5 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 48.51 Percentage of GDP 41.88 Percentage of GDP 53.71 Percentage of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

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  5. 27 Malaysia 107.49 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 27 Moldova 25.94 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 28 Tajikistan 97.1 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 29 Mongolia 96.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 30 Bhutan 94.12 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 31 Grenada 94 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) was 53.71 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 Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 53.71 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 41.88 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
How does Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 28th out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock
Unit
Percentage of GDP
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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.