Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 63.57 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63.57 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
27th
of 27 groups
All-time high
63.57 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
51.47 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 51.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 51.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 53.3 Percentage of GDP2003: 53.5 Percentage of GDP2004: 53.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 52.8 Percentage of GDP2006: 53.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 54.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 55.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 56.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 58.6 Percentage of GDP2011: 60.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 57.4 Percentage of GDP2013: 59.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 60.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 60.5 Percentage of GDP2016: 62 Percentage of GDP2017: 63.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 63.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 63.6 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) recorded 63.57 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.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 63.57 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.47 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 51.47 Percentage of GDP
2001 51.73 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2002 53.25 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2003 53.53 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2004 53.76 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2005 52.79 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2006 53.09 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2007 54.09 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2008 55.37 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2009 56.88 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2010 58.63 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2011 60.06 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2012 57.42 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2013 59.28 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2014 60.37 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2015 60.49 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2016 61.97 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2017 63.23 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2018 63.49 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2019 63.57 Percentage of GDP +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.6 Percentage of GDP 51.47 Percentage of GDP 56.88 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 60.85 Percentage of GDP 57.42 Percentage of GDP 63.57 Percentage of GDP 10

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  6. 26 Italy 220.21 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 26 Viet Nam 108.33 Percentage of GDP compare
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  10. 29 Norway 214.99 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 30 Germany 214.77 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 63.57 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was 63.57 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was 51.47 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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
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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.