Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 123.34 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Saudi Arabia is 123.34 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Saudi Arabia peaked at 123.34 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.8 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.64 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 75.41 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.54 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 69.53 Percentage of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 65.31 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 62.8 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 63.88 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 66.99 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 69.25 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 77.63 Percentage of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 79.91 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 79.89 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 85 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 91.54 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 97 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 102.39 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 109.34 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 115.31 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 118.04 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 123.34 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3 Percentage of GDP | 62.8 Percentage of GDP | 77.63 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.18 Percentage of GDP | 79.89 Percentage of GDP | 123.34 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 16 Netherlands 63.43 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Haiti 131.3 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 130.28 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Algeria 125.42 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Madagascar 58.64 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Slovenia 57.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Fiji 56.31 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Guyana 122.45 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Japan 120.54 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Angola 119.4 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,523 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,266 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.1026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Saudi Arabia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Saudi Arabia was 123.34 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.34 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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About this data
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.