Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in East Africa (African Union)

East Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 83.08 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
83.08 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
38th
of 40 regions
All-time high
83.08 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
70.7 Percentage of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0204060802000200920192000: 76.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 73.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 74.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 75.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 74.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 71 Percentage of GDP2006: 71.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 72.6 Percentage of GDP2008: 75 Percentage of GDP2009: 75.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 74.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 73.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 70.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 73.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 73.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 75.6 Percentage of GDP2016: 77.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 79.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 81.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 83.1 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in East Africa (African Union) is 83.08 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in East Africa (African Union) peaked at 83.08 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.7 Percentage of GDP, in 2012.

That places East Africa (African Union) 38th out of 40 regions 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 East Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock in East Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 76.32 Percentage of GDP
2001 73.27 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2002 74.38 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2003 75.06 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2004 74.22 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2005 71.05 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
2006 71.41 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2007 72.59 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2008 75.02 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
2009 75.46 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2010 74.86 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2011 73.09 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2012 70.7 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2013 73.2 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2014 73.62 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2015 75.59 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2016 77.79 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2017 79.37 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2018 81.27 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2019 83.08 Percentage of GDP +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.88 Percentage of GDP 71.05 Percentage of GDP 76.32 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 76.26 Percentage of GDP 70.7 Percentage of GDP 83.08 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in East Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in East Africa (African Union) was 83.08 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 East Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 83.08 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in East Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 70.7 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
How does East Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
East Africa (African Union) ranks 38th out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in East Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Africa (African Union) 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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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.