Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)

Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 49.98 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
49.98 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
32nd
of 40 regions
All-time high
116.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
49.98 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD), 2000–2019

02550751001252000200920192000: 116.2 Percentage of GDP2001: 114.2 Percentage of GDP2002: 109.7 Percentage of GDP2003: 106.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 102.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 98.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 92.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 88.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 81.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 78.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 58.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 56.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 57 Percentage of GDP2013: 55.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 53.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 52.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 52.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 51.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 50.7 Percentage of GDP2019: 50 Percentage of GDP

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 Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) is 49.98 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) peaked at 116.17 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.98 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.

Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) ranks 32nd of 40 regions 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 Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 116.17 Percentage of GDP
2001 114.2 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2002 109.72 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2003 106.2 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2004 102.35 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2005 98.4 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2006 92.34 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2007 88.8 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2008 81.69 Percentage of GDP -8.0%
2009 78.26 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2010 58.3 Percentage of GDP -25.5%
2011 56.88 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2012 56.97 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2013 55.33 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2014 53.55 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2015 52.29 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2016 52.12 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2017 51.46 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2018 50.66 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2019 49.98 Percentage of GDP -1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) 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 -25.5% 78.26 Percentage of GDP 58.3 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.81 Percentage of GDP 78.26 Percentage of GDP 116.17 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 53.75 Percentage of GDP 49.98 Percentage of GDP 58.3 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)

  1. 29 Mongolia 96.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 30 Bhutan 94.12 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 31 Grenada 94 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 32 Botswana 92.69 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 33 Latvia 49.68 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 34 Poland 43.86 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 34 Mozambique 89.33 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 35 Türkiye 43.4 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 89.02 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) was 49.98 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 Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)?
The highest recorded value was 116.17 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.98 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
How does Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) ranks 32nd out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) 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
Unit
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.