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

Upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 112.74 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
112.74 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
5th
of 40 regions
All-time high
112.74 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
94.27 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02550751001252000200920192000: 98.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 100.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 100.7 Percentage of GDP2003: 101.5 Percentage of GDP2004: 99.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 98 Percentage of GDP2006: 95.6 Percentage of GDP2007: 94.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 94.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 98.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 94.6 Percentage of GDP2011: 95.6 Percentage of GDP2012: 97.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 97.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 98.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 102.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 104.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 106.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 109.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 112.7 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) stood at 112.74 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 112.74 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.27 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.

That places Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 5th 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 Upper-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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 98.67 Percentage of GDP
2001 100.28 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2002 100.67 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2003 101.53 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2004 99.54 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2005 98.02 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2006 95.64 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2007 94.27 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2008 94.35 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2009 98.1 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2010 94.64 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2011 95.62 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2012 97.26 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2013 97.41 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2014 98.64 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2015 102.08 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2016 104.55 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2017 106.34 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2018 109.42 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2019 112.74 Percentage of GDP +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.11 Percentage of GDP 94.27 Percentage of GDP 101.53 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 101.87 Percentage of GDP 94.64 Percentage of GDP 112.74 Percentage of GDP 10

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

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  2. 2 Lesotho 121.77 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 3 Libya 301.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Afghanistan 296.35 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 4 Eswatini 93.03 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 5 Central African Republic 270.58 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 6 Eritrea 246.32 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 211 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 8 Dominica 205.32 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 112.74 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 112.74 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 94.27 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
How does Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper-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
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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.