Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in China
China: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General was 167.47 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in China, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in China is 167.47 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in China peaked at 174.51 Percentage of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 143.56 Percentage of GDP, in 2010.
China ranks 10th 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: Investment and capital stock General in China, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.78 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 174.51 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 172.62 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 172.58 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 170.08 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 164.95 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 158.48 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 152.8 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 151.72 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 148.89 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 143.56 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 144.48 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 146.47 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 146.03 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 146.48 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 150.09 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 153.85 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 158.01 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 162.78 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 167.47 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 167.47 Percentage of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.14 Percentage of GDP, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- China's 167.47 Percentage of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.62 Percentage of GDP, 3.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.04 Percentage of GDP | 148.89 Percentage of GDP | 174.51 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.92 Percentage of GDP | 143.56 Percentage of GDP | 167.47 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 211 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Dominica 205.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Oman 186.26 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Croatia 80.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 71.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 163.05 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Ecuador 140.44 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Ethiopia 66.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Seychelles 140.18 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in China?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in China was 167.47 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 174.51 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.56 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
- How does China rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- China ranks 10th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.