Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Low income countries (World Bank)

Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 90.88 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
90.88 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
9th
of 40 regions
All-time high
94.75 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
46.38 Percentage of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 47.8 Percentage of GDP2001: 46.4 Percentage of GDP2002: 70.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 67.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 65.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 65.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 64 Percentage of GDP2007: 62.2 Percentage of GDP2008: 63.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 65 Percentage of GDP2010: 66 Percentage of GDP2011: 74.6 Percentage of GDP2012: 88.5 Percentage of GDP2013: 88.9 Percentage of GDP2014: 90.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 94.7 Percentage of GDP2016: 94.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 94.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 93.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 90.9 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Low income countries (World Bank) recorded 90.88 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 94.75 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.38 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.

That places Low income countries (World Bank) 9th out of 40 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 47.8 Percentage of GDP
2001 46.38 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2002 70.18 Percentage of GDP +51.3%
2003 67.62 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2004 65.81 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2005 65.08 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2006 64.04 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2007 62.18 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2008 63.52 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2009 64.96 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2010 65.96 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2011 74.58 Percentage of GDP +13.1%
2012 88.47 Percentage of GDP +18.6%
2013 88.89 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2014 90.54 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2015 94.75 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
2016 94.39 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2017 94.67 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2018 93.15 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2019 90.88 Percentage of GDP -2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Low income countries (World Bank) 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
2002 +51.3% 46.38 Percentage of GDP 70.18 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.76 Percentage of GDP 46.38 Percentage of GDP 70.18 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 87.63 Percentage of GDP 65.96 Percentage of GDP 94.75 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 6 Eritrea 246.32 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 211 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 8 Dominica 205.32 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 9 Oman 186.26 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 10 China 167.47 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 10 Croatia 80.1 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 11 Cabo Verde 71.6 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 11 United Arab Emirates 163.05 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 12 Ecuador 140.44 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Low income countries (World Bank) was 90.88 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 Low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 94.75 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.38 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
How does Low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income countries (World Bank) 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.