Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 48.82 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
48.82 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
23rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
103.02 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
46.49 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2019

02550751002000200920192000: 103 Percentage of GDP2001: 102 Percentage of GDP2002: 100.6 Percentage of GDP2003: 99.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 97.4 Percentage of GDP2005: 94.2 Percentage of GDP2006: 88.6 Percentage of GDP2007: 85 Percentage of GDP2008: 77.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 74.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 46.5 Percentage of GDP2011: 46.6 Percentage of GDP2012: 49.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 49.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 48.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 48.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 48.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 48.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 48.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 48.8 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) recorded 48.82 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 103.02 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.49 Percentage of GDP, in 2010.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 23rd of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 103.02 Percentage of GDP
2001 102.01 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2002 100.55 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2003 99.58 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2004 97.38 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
2005 94.16 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2006 88.58 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2007 84.98 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2008 77.26 Percentage of GDP -9.1%
2009 74.89 Percentage of GDP -3.1%
2010 46.49 Percentage of GDP -37.9%
2011 46.59 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2012 49.19 Percentage of GDP +5.6%
2013 49.22 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2014 48.71 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2015 48.24 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2016 48.26 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2017 48.43 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2018 48.39 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2019 48.82 Percentage of GDP +0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -37.9% 74.89 Percentage of GDP 46.49 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.24 Percentage of GDP 74.89 Percentage of GDP 103.02 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 48.23 Percentage of GDP 46.49 Percentage of GDP 49.22 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 48.82 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was 103.02 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.49 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock
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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.