Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in China
China: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 30.2 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in China, 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 China stood at 30.2 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in China peaked at 30.2 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places China 5th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 China, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 8.11 Percentage of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 9.63 Percentage of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8 Percentage of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 13.39 Percentage of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 14.87 Percentage of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 16.55 Percentage of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 17.77 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 18.62 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 20.65 Percentage of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 21.51 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.07 Percentage of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 25.6 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 26.59 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 27.09 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.15 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.17 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.28 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.9 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 30.2 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.83 Percentage of GDP | 6.9 Percentage of GDP | 20.65 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.95 Percentage of GDP | 21.51 Percentage of GDP | 30.2 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Yemen 41.86 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 20.34 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 37.16 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 31.62 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Türkiye 21.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Estonia 21.38 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Bahamas 29.08 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Ethiopia 19.06 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Seychelles 28.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Croatia 17.56 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Indonesia 27.33 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,232 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in China?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in China was 30.2 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does China rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- China ranks 5th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.