Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)

Upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 23.22 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.22 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 40 regions
All-time high
23.22 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
11.64 Percentage of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000–2019

05101520252000200920192000: 11.8 Percentage of GDP2001: 11.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 11.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 12.4 Percentage of GDP2004: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 14.2 Percentage of GDP2006: 14.9 Percentage of GDP2007: 15.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 16.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 16.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 17.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 19.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 20.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 21.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 22.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 22 Percentage of GDP2017: 22.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 23.1 Percentage of GDP2019: 23.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) recorded 23.22 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.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 23.22 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.64 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.

That places Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 3rd out of 40 regions 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation) in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 11.79 Percentage of GDP
2001 11.64 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2002 11.76 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2003 12.42 Percentage of GDP +5.6%
2004 13.26 Percentage of GDP +6.7%
2005 14.24 Percentage of GDP +7.4%
2006 14.85 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
2007 15.83 Percentage of GDP +6.6%
2008 16.49 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2009 16.95 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2010 17.94 Percentage of GDP +5.9%
2011 19.76 Percentage of GDP +10.1%
2012 20.68 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
2013 21.21 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2014 21.52 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2015 22.1 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2016 22.01 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2017 22.12 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2018 23.09 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
2019 23.22 Percentage of GDP +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.92 Percentage of GDP 11.64 Percentage of GDP 16.95 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 21.37 Percentage of GDP 17.94 Percentage of GDP 23.22 Percentage of GDP 10

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  10. 6 Ethiopia 19.06 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 23.22 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 23.22 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.64 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
How does Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 3rd out of 40 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation)
Unit
Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.