Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 50.16 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
50.16 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
22nd
of 27 groups
All-time high
120.16 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
50.16 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000–2019

02550751001252000200920192000: 120.2 Percentage of GDP2001: 117.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 109.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 104.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 98.6 Percentage of GDP2005: 93.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 88.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 84.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 79.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 74.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 70 Percentage of GDP2011: 66.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 62.4 Percentage of GDP2013: 58.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 55.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 53.5 Percentage of GDP2016: 53.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 52.6 Percentage of GDP2018: 51.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 50.2 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stood at 50.16 Percentage of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 120.16 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.16 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 22nd 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 120.16 Percentage of GDP
2001 117.7 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2002 109.82 Percentage of GDP -6.7%
2003 104.22 Percentage of GDP -5.1%
2004 98.56 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2005 93.44 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2006 88.12 Percentage of GDP -5.7%
2007 84.13 Percentage of GDP -4.5%
2008 79.52 Percentage of GDP -5.5%
2009 74.77 Percentage of GDP -6.0%
2010 70 Percentage of GDP -6.4%
2011 66.49 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
2012 62.42 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2013 58.37 Percentage of GDP -6.5%
2014 55.08 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2015 53.53 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2016 53.65 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2017 52.59 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2018 51.61 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2019 50.16 Percentage of GDP -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.04 Percentage of GDP 74.77 Percentage of GDP 120.16 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 57.39 Percentage of GDP 50.16 Percentage of GDP 70 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 50.16 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The highest recorded value was 120.16 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The lowest recorded value was 50.16 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 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.