Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in World
World: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General was 82.62 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in World, 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 World is 82.62 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World peaked at 82.62 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.47 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places World 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in World, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.94 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 80.28 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.62 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.38 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.9 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 77.75 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 76.28 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 75.47 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 76.26 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.66 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 78.36 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 78.96 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.9 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 79.91 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.91 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.3 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.48 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.46 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.22 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.62 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.55 Percentage of GDP | 75.47 Percentage of GDP | 80.62 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.21 Percentage of GDP | 78.36 Percentage of GDP | 82.62 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 6 Eritrea 246.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 211 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Dominica 205.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Oman 186.26 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 China 167.47 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Croatia 80.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 71.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 163.05 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Ecuador 140.44 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 110.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 80.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World was 82.62 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 82.62 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.47 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does World rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- World ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.