Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in World
World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 19.41 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in World, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
World recorded 19.41 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World peaked at 19.41 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.03 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
That places World 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.54 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 15.41 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.03 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.16 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.63 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.31 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.62 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.18 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.08 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.18 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 16.49 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.51 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 18.11 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18.22 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.41 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.64 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.65 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.8 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.26 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.41 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.01 Percentage of GDP | 15.03 Percentage of GDP | 17.18 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.35 Percentage of GDP | 16.49 Percentage of GDP | 19.41 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 5 China 30.2 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 World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,469 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 515.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,142 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World was 19.41 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 19.41 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.03 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does World rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- World ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.