Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 3.49 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) recorded 3.49 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 16.8% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) peaked at 11.67 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.49 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) 30th out of 40 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.06 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 4.95 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.23 Percentage of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 5.31 Percentage of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 4 Percentage of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 4.15 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.78 Percentage of GDP | +160.0% |
| 2007 | 9.71 Percentage of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 11.67 Percentage of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 9.26 Percentage of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 10.03 Percentage of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 9.55 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.75 Percentage of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 10.59 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.11 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.12 Percentage of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 3.97 Percentage of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4 Percentage of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 4.19 Percentage of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 3.49 Percentage of GDP | -16.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +160.0% | 4.15 Percentage of GDP | 10.78 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.91 Percentage of GDP | 4 Percentage of GDP | 11.67 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 Percentage of GDP | 3.49 Percentage of GDP | 10.75 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
- 27 Mongolia 6.75 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 Moldova 1.46 Percentage of GDP compare
- 28 Central African Republic 6.7 Percentage of GDP compare
- 29 Liberia 6.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 30 Ecuador 6.39 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Netherlands 3.39 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Bangladesh 6.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 32 Türkiye 3.33 Percentage of GDP compare
- 32 Myanmar 6.31 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Lithuania 3.12 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.24 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.27 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.44 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 17.98 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 20.97 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 5,912 US dollar (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade 95.09 Percentage of merchandise value (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 113.31 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 192.62 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 15.69 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 0.0763 Percentage of GDP (2019)
All data for Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) was 3.49 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 30th out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) 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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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.