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

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 136.21 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
136.21 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
21st
of 40 regions
All-time high
136.21 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
117.89 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0501001502000200920192000: 125.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 125.4 Percentage of GDP2002: 125.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 122.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 120.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 119.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 118.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 117.9 Percentage of GDP2008: 121.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 124.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 124.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 127 Percentage of GDP2012: 130.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 132.5 Percentage of GDP2014: 132.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 132.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 131.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 131.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 133.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 136.2 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) is 136.21 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 136.21 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 117.89 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.

That places Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 21st 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 Lower-middle 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 125.64 Percentage of GDP
2001 125.4 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2002 125.12 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2003 122.63 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2004 120.52 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2005 119.61 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2006 118.78 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2007 117.89 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2008 121.67 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2009 124.07 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2010 124.29 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2011 126.95 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2012 130.28 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2013 132.47 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2014 132.4 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2015 132.23 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2016 131.31 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2017 131.83 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2018 133.23 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2019 136.21 Percentage of GDP +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 122.13 Percentage of GDP 117.89 Percentage of GDP 125.64 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 131.12 Percentage of GDP 124.29 Percentage of GDP 136.21 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 18 Equatorial Guinea 121.5 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 18 Antigua and Barbuda 232.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 231.59 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 19 Lesotho 121.14 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 145.95 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 20 Haiti 230.81 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 21 Belgium 230.24 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 21 Eswatini 107.01 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 22 Czechia 228.5 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 22 Moldova 102.44 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 23 Finland 227.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 23 Poland 130.59 Percentage of GDP compare
  13. 24 Bhutan 227.04 Percentage of GDP compare
  14. 24 Democratic Republic of the Congo 111.78 Percentage of GDP compare
  15. 24 Madagascar 79.46 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 136.21 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 136.21 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 117.89 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
How does Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 21st out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower-middle 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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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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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.