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

Resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 173.91 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
173.91 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
10th
of 27 groups
All-time high
208.81 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
146.08 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0501001502002000200920192000: 208.8 Percentage of GDP2001: 202.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 197.7 Percentage of GDP2003: 183 Percentage of GDP2004: 168.7 Percentage of GDP2005: 160.3 Percentage of GDP2006: 153.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 147.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 146.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 156.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 157 Percentage of GDP2011: 153.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 153.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 155.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 157.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 164.8 Percentage of GDP2016: 166.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 167.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 169.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 173.9 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 Resource-rich countries is 173.91 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Resource-rich countries peaked at 208.81 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 146.08 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.

Resource-rich countries ranks 10th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock in Resource-rich countries, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 208.81 Percentage of GDP
2001 202.71 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2002 197.66 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2003 183.05 Percentage of GDP -7.4%
2004 168.67 Percentage of GDP -7.9%
2005 160.25 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
2006 153.2 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2007 147.11 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2008 146.08 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2009 156.33 Percentage of GDP +7.0%
2010 157.02 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2011 153.87 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2012 153.6 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2013 155.37 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2014 157.58 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2015 164.78 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2016 166.59 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2017 167.74 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2018 169.46 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2019 173.91 Percentage of GDP +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 172.39 Percentage of GDP 146.08 Percentage of GDP 208.81 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 161.99 Percentage of GDP 153.6 Percentage of GDP 173.91 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Resource-rich countries

  1. 7 Suriname 294.99 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 7 Slovenia 190.28 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 8 Lebanon 294.31 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 9 Croatia 175.61 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 9 Seychelles 276.66 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 10 Cyprus 274.48 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 11 Netherlands 186.24 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 262.71 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 12 Switzerland 251.83 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 13 Brunei Darussalam 247 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 13 Estonia 182.42 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Resource-rich countries was 173.91 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 Resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 208.81 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 146.08 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
How does Resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Resource-rich countries ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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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Coverage
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.