Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 1.95 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recorded 1.95 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.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 7.34 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.95 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.34 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 7.2 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.53 Percentage of GDP | -51.0% |
| 2003 | 4.39 Percentage of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 3.32 Percentage of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 2.35 Percentage of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 3.63 Percentage of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 3.25 Percentage of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.81 Percentage of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.68 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.69 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1 Percentage of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 2.24 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.33 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.22 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.16 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.57 Percentage of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 2.12 Percentage of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.95 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.05 Percentage of GDP | 2.35 Percentage of GDP | 7.34 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 Percentage of GDP | 1.95 Percentage of GDP | 2.69 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 1.95 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 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 investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.