Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Africa, resource-rich countries

Africa, resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 170.73 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
170.73 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
16th
of 40 regions
All-time high
170.73 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
113.2 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0501001502000200920192000: 155.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 151.5 Percentage of GDP2002: 146 Percentage of GDP2003: 136.5 Percentage of GDP2004: 130.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 122.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 120.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 116 Percentage of GDP2008: 113.2 Percentage of GDP2009: 114.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 133.5 Percentage of GDP2011: 135 Percentage of GDP2012: 135.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 138 Percentage of GDP2014: 139.9 Percentage of GDP2015: 143.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 150.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 158.6 Percentage of GDP2018: 164.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 170.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Africa, resource-rich countries recorded 170.73 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, resource-rich countries peaked at 170.73 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113.2 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.

Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 16th of 40 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Africa, resource-rich countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock in Africa, resource-rich countries, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 155.59 Percentage of GDP
2001 151.54 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2002 145.99 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2003 136.55 Percentage of GDP -6.5%
2004 130.11 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
2005 122.58 Percentage of GDP -5.8%
2006 120.73 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2007 115.95 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2008 113.2 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2009 114.86 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2010 133.52 Percentage of GDP +16.2%
2011 135.05 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2012 135.3 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2013 137.98 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2014 139.9 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2015 143.19 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2016 150.44 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
2017 158.59 Percentage of GDP +5.4%
2018 164.57 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2019 170.73 Percentage of GDP +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 130.71 Percentage of GDP 113.2 Percentage of GDP 155.59 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 146.93 Percentage of GDP 133.52 Percentage of GDP 170.73 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Africa, resource-rich countries

  1. 13 Brunei Darussalam 247 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 13 Estonia 182.42 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 14 Latvia 180.86 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 240.67 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 15 Japan 236.4 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 15 Fiji 149.43 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 16 Austria 234.27 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 17 Morocco 232.55 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 18 Equatorial Guinea 121.5 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 18 Antigua and Barbuda 232.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 231.59 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 19 Lesotho 121.14 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, resource-rich countries was 170.73 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 Africa, resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 170.73 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Africa, resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 113.2 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
How does Africa, resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 16th out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Africa, resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock
Unit
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.