Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in OECD

OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 60.43 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
60.43 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
66th
of 149 countries
All-time high
67.71 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
60.43 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in OECD, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 66.2 Percentage of GDP2001: 66.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 66.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 66.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 65.9 Percentage of GDP2005: 65.2 Percentage of GDP2006: 64.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 63.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 64.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 67.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 67 Percentage of GDP2011: 66.7 Percentage of GDP2012: 66.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 66.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 65.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 64.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 63.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 61.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 60.9 Percentage of GDP2019: 60.4 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 60.43 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 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in OECD peaked at 67.71 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.43 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.

OECD ranks 66th of 149 countries 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock in OECD, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 66.17 Percentage of GDP
2001 66.57 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2002 66.81 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2003 66.72 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2004 65.86 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2005 65.17 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2006 64.12 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2007 63.48 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2008 64.32 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2009 67.71 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2010 66.97 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2011 66.73 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2012 66.71 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2013 66.28 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2014 65.29 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2015 64.19 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2016 63.25 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2017 61.85 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
2018 60.93 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2019 60.43 Percentage of GDP -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.69 Percentage of GDP 63.48 Percentage of GDP 67.71 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 64.26 Percentage of GDP 60.43 Percentage of GDP 66.97 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 63 Denmark 65.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 64 Bahrain 64.2 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 65 Russia 63.31 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 67 United States 59.49 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 68 India 59.44 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 69 Mauritius 59.4 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in OECD?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in OECD was 60.43 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 67.71 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 60.43 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
How does OECD rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
OECD ranks 66th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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.