Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 in United States
United States: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 was 171.77 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in United States, 2000–2019
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 United States is 171.77 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in United States peaked at 176.96 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 145.57 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places United States 63rd out of 149 countries 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: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 in United States, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 145.57 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 151.69 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 155.71 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 156.82 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 156.56 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 157.16 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 159.24 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 162.56 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 168.33 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 176.96 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 173.84 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 172.69 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 171.09 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 171.25 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 170.71 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 169.82 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 171.31 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 171.55 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 170.8 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 171.77 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 171.77 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 188.82 Percentage of GDP, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.06 Percentage of GDP | 145.57 Percentage of GDP | 176.96 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.48 Percentage of GDP | 169.82 Percentage of GDP | 173.84 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 60 Central African Republic 172.74 Percentage of GDP compare
- 61 Comoros 172.21 Percentage of GDP compare
- 62 Ireland 172.17 Percentage of GDP compare
- 64 United Kingdom 171.75 Percentage of GDP compare
- 65 El Salvador 170.41 Percentage of GDP compare
- 66 Iceland 170.12 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in United States?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in United States was 171.77 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 176.96 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.57 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does United States rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- United States ranks 63rd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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About this data
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.