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

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 56.17 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
56.17 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
24th
of 40 regions
All-time high
77.1 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
55.55 Percentage of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0204060802000200920192000: 77.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 75.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 73.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 70.9 Percentage of GDP2004: 68.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 65.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 63.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 61.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 61.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 61.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 60.8 Percentage of GDP2011: 60.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 60.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 59.9 Percentage of GDP2014: 58.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 57.7 Percentage of GDP2016: 56.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 55.6 Percentage of GDP2018: 55.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 56.2 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) stood at 56.17 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 77.1 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.55 Percentage of GDP, in 2018.

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 24th of 40 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Lower-middle 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 77.1 Percentage of GDP
2001 75.61 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2002 73.77 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2003 70.87 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2004 68.16 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2005 65.66 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2006 63.38 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2007 61.46 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2008 61.65 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2009 61.79 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2010 60.79 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2011 60.82 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2012 60.71 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2013 59.87 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2014 58.71 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2015 57.67 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2016 56.31 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2017 55.58 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2018 55.55 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2019 56.17 Percentage of GDP +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.94 Percentage of GDP 61.46 Percentage of GDP 77.1 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 58.22 Percentage of GDP 55.55 Percentage of GDP 60.82 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 21 Japan 120.54 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 22 Angola 119.4 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 23 Iraq 111.05 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 24 Antigua and Barbuda 111.02 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 25 Mauritania 46.7 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 25 Estonia 56.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 25 Belize 109.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 26 Congo 109.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 27 Malaysia 107.49 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 27 Moldova 25.94 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 56.17 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 77.1 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 55.55 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
How does Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 24th out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock
Unit
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.