Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Low income countries (World Bank)

Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 108.16 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
108.16 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
27th
of 40 regions
All-time high
108.16 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
74.28 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2019

02550751002000200920192000: 79.9 Percentage of GDP2001: 76.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 79.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 79.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 77.9 Percentage of GDP2005: 75.3 Percentage of GDP2006: 74.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 74.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 75.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 75.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 75.5 Percentage of GDP2011: 87.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 88.4 Percentage of GDP2013: 91.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 96.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 103.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 105.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 106.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 107 Percentage of GDP2019: 108.2 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 Low income countries (World Bank) stood at 108.16 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 108.16 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.28 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.

That places Low income countries (World Bank) 27th out of 40 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 Low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 79.92 Percentage of GDP
2001 76.34 Percentage of GDP -4.5%
2002 79.46 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2003 79.2 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2004 77.85 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2005 75.26 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2006 74.8 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2007 74.28 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2008 75.3 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2009 75.44 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2010 75.53 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2011 87.76 Percentage of GDP +16.2%
2012 88.42 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2013 91.65 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
2014 96.27 Percentage of GDP +5.0%
2015 103.15 Percentage of GDP +7.1%
2016 105.08 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2017 106.67 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2018 106.98 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2019 108.16 Percentage of GDP +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.79 Percentage of GDP 74.28 Percentage of GDP 79.92 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 96.97 Percentage of GDP 75.53 Percentage of GDP 108.16 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 24 Bhutan 227.04 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 24 Democratic Republic of the Congo 111.78 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 24 Madagascar 79.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 25 Ethiopia 73.41 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 25 Saint Lucia 226.74 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 26 Italy 220.21 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 26 Viet Nam 108.33 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 27 Australia 218.25 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 28 France 217.6 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 29 Norway 214.99 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 30 Germany 214.77 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Low income countries (World Bank) was 108.16 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 Low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 108.16 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 74.28 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
How does Low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 27th out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income countries (World Bank) 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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Indicator
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.