Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in West Africa (African Union)
West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 97.39 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in West Africa (African Union), 2000–2019
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 West Africa (African Union) stood at 97.39 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 178.25 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.21 Percentage of GDP, in 2015.
That places West Africa (African Union) 32nd out of 40 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 West Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 178.25 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 170.56 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 153.05 Percentage of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 146.32 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 139.41 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 133.53 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 129.38 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 126.4 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 121.25 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 116.56 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 110.82 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 107.03 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 103.56 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 99.03 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 95.79 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 95.21 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.58 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 98.01 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.23 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.39 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.47 Percentage of GDP | 116.56 Percentage of GDP | 178.25 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.17 Percentage of GDP | 95.21 Percentage of GDP | 110.82 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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- 29 Norway 214.99 Percentage of GDP compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 14.77 Percentage of GDP (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in West Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in West Africa (African Union) was 97.39 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 West Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 178.25 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.21 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- West Africa (African Union) ranks 32nd out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West 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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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.