Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries)

High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 65.09 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
65.09 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
14th
of 40 regions
All-time high
70.66 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
65.09 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries), 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 69.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 69.8 Percentage of GDP2002: 70 Percentage of GDP2003: 69.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 68.6 Percentage of GDP2005: 67.8 Percentage of GDP2006: 66.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 66.2 Percentage of GDP2008: 67 Percentage of GDP2009: 70.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 70.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 70.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 70.5 Percentage of GDP2013: 70.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 69.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 68.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 67.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 66.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 65.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 65.1 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) recorded 65.09 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) peaked at 70.66 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.09 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.

That places High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) 14th out of 40 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 69.58 Percentage of GDP
2001 69.79 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2002 70.04 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2003 69.65 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2004 68.64 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2005 67.84 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2006 66.78 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2007 66.16 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2008 67.01 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2009 70.66 Percentage of GDP +5.4%
2010 70.28 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2011 70.25 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2012 70.5 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2013 70.32 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2014 69.56 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2015 68.35 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2016 67.49 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2017 66.34 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2018 65.51 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2019 65.09 Percentage of GDP -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.62 Percentage of GDP 66.16 Percentage of GDP 70.66 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 68.37 Percentage of GDP 65.09 Percentage of GDP 70.5 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries)

  1. 11 Cabo Verde 71.6 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 11 United Arab Emirates 163.05 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 12 Ecuador 140.44 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 13 Ethiopia 66.71 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 13 Seychelles 140.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 14 Maldives 133.64 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 15 Barbados 132.09 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 16 Netherlands 63.43 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 16 Haiti 131.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 130.28 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) was 65.09 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 High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries)?
The highest recorded value was 70.66 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 65.09 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
How does High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) ranks 14th out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) 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.