Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 77.19 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
77.19 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
130th
of 149 countries
All-time high
259.61 Percentage of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
77.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Afghanistan, 2000–2019

1001502002502000200920192000: 247.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 259.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 173.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 149.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 146.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 138.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 130.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 108.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 108.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 98.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 95 Percentage of GDP2011: 90.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 84.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 80.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 79.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 81.7 Percentage of GDP2016: 80.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 79.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 79.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 77.2 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 Afghanistan stood at 77.19 Percentage of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Afghanistan peaked at 259.61 Percentage of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 77.19 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.

Afghanistan ranks 130th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 247.69 Percentage of GDP
2001 259.61 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2002 173.17 Percentage of GDP -33.3%
2003 149.63 Percentage of GDP -13.6%
2004 146.52 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2005 138.75 Percentage of GDP -5.3%
2006 130.22 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2007 108.38 Percentage of GDP -16.8%
2008 108.35 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2009 98.84 Percentage of GDP -8.8%
2010 94.96 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2011 90.77 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2012 84.18 Percentage of GDP -7.3%
2013 80.73 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2014 79.72 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2015 81.67 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2016 80.94 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2017 79.24 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2018 79.15 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2019 77.19 Percentage of GDP -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 156.12 Percentage of GDP 98.84 Percentage of GDP 259.61 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 82.85 Percentage of GDP 77.19 Percentage of GDP 94.96 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 127 Togo 82.22 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 128 Cambodia 81.95 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 129 Burkina Faso 78.29 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 131 Côte d’Ivoire 76.21 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 132 Guinea 71.61 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 133 Tajikistan 69.44 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Afghanistan?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Afghanistan was 77.19 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 Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 259.61 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 77.19 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
How does Afghanistan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Afghanistan ranks 130th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan 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 — Private capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
216 places, 4,249 data points, 2000–2019
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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.