Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Africa, least developed countries
Africa, least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 13.94 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Africa, least developed countries, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Africa, least developed countries recorded 13.94 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, least developed countries peaked at 13.94 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.17 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places Africa, least developed countries 23rd 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 Africa, least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.17 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 8.61 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 9.44 Percentage of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 9.2 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.54 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.31 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 9.45 Percentage of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 9.6 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.3 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 10.94 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.35 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.67 Percentage of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 11.55 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.82 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 11.94 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.05 Percentage of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 13.36 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.46 Percentage of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 13.15 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 13.94 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 Percentage of GDP | 8.17 Percentage of GDP | 10.94 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.33 Percentage of GDP | 10.35 Percentage of GDP | 13.94 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa, least developed countries
- 20 Poland 14.34 Percentage of GDP compare
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- 22 Czechia 22.11 Percentage of GDP compare
- 23 Zambia 21.97 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 21.73 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 Madagascar 7.95 Percentage of GDP compare
- 25 Austria 21.53 Percentage of GDP compare
- 26 Kuwait 21.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 26 Eswatini 5.38 Percentage of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, least developed countries?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, least developed countries was 13.94 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 Africa, least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Africa, least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Africa, least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Africa, least developed countries ranks 23rd out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Africa, least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa, least developed countries 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 investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.