Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock by country
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...
Countries reporting
127
Highest
61.57 Percentage of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lowest
0.0235 Percentage of GDP
Malawi
Median
1.82 Percentage of GDP
Years covered
20
2000–2019
Data points
3,542
What the numbers show
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock is currently reported for 127 countries. The highest value is 61.57 Percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic; the lowest is 0.0235 Percentage of GDP in Malawi.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.82 Percentage of GDP, and the mean is 3.74 Percentage of GDP.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,618.
Over the past decade 68 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in Zambia (up 6,235.5%), and the largest decrease in Uzbekistan (down 63.4%).
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 61.57 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 104.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Sao Tome and Principe | 19.23 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Türkiye | 8.19 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 257.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Honduras | 14.96 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 111.4% | rising |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 5.15 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Liberia | 14.42 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Brazil | 14.38 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 94.0% | rising |
| 6 | Djibouti | 12 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Jamaica | 11.83 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 95.6% | rising |
| 7 | Cabo Verde | 1.94 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Jordan | 11.09 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 283.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Viet Nam | 3.39 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 9 | Albania | 10.47 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 524.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Peru | 10.41 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 286.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Cambodia | 10.26 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 85.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Croatia | 1.43 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 157.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Morocco | 9.77 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 11.5% | falling |
| 13 | Maldives | 9.53 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Malaysia | 9.06 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 15 | Bhutan | 8.86 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 237.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Mauritania | 0.6445 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Belize | 8.58 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 17 | Togo | 7.07 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Moldova | 0.3339 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 18 | Philippines | 6.66 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 0.0818 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Zambia | 6.66 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 6,235.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Portugal | 6.65 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 21 | Colombia | 6.55 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 116.3% | rising |
| 22 | Senegal | 5.69 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 470.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 5.63 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 5.52 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 55.2% | falling |
| 25 | Mozambique | 5.13 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 24.5% | rising |
| 26 | Thailand | 5.05 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 26 | Netherlands | 1.08 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 133.4% | rising |
| 27 | Congo | 5.03 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 29.1% | flat |
| 28 | India | 5.01 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 145.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Yemen | 5 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 163.4% | rising |
| 30 | Nepal | 4.8 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 87.6% | rising |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 4.76 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 67.6% | rising |
| 32 | Gabon | 4.35 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 32 | Poland | 0.602 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 41.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Indonesia | 4.21 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 34 | Greece | 4.15 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 34 | Lithuania | 0.0694 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 35 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 4.05 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 0.0464 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 36 | Guatemala | 4.03 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 36 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.0293 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 57.5% | falling |
| 37 | South Africa | 3.99 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 234.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Argentina | 3.97 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 39 | Mexico | 3.81 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 40 | Ecuador | 3.81 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 26.1% | rising |
| 41 | Pakistan | 3.8 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 42 | Armenia | 3.71 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 88.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 3.68 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 44 | Tajikistan | 3.62 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 46.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Ghana | 3.08 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 290.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 2.97 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 27.9% | rising |
| 47 | Cyprus | 2.93 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 9.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Georgia | 2.76 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 156.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Hungary | 2.71 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 36.2% | rising |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.62 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Mauritius | 2.48 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 92.5% | rising |
| 52 | Tonga | 2.43 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 53 | Kenya | 2.25 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 157.2% | rising |
| 54 | Rwanda | 2.18 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 534.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Côte d’Ivoire | 2.06 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 56 | Gambia | 2.04 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Montenegro | 2.01 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Uganda | 1.93 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Benin | 1.86 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 88.5% | volatile |
| 60 | North Macedonia | 1.82 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 135.6% | volatile |
| 61 | Romania | 1.81 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 741.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Cameroon | 1.77 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 63 | Spain | 1.76 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Serbia | 1.74 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Seychelles | 1.73 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 60.3% | falling |
| 66 | Myanmar | 1.72 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 11.4% | falling |
| 67 | Sri Lanka | 1.71 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 68 | Algeria | 1.7 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 69 | El Salvador | 1.41 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 31.5% | falling |
| 70 | Sierra Leone | 1.4 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Ireland | 1.3 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Mongolia | 1.26 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 73 | Tunisia | 1.23 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 11.5% | flat |
| 74 | France | 1.2 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 221.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Vanuatu | 1.19 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 76 | Bangladesh | 1.13 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 77 | Guinea | 1.12 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 623.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Belgium | 1.1 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 531.3% | volatile |
| 79 | Haiti | 1.02 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 1,775.5% | volatile |
| 80 | China | 0.9546 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 81 | Egypt | 0.9529 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 82 | Russian Federation | 0.8884 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 267.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Nigeria | 0.8346 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 27.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Iraq | 0.8091 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 464.5% | volatile |
| 85 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.7923 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 93.9% | falling |
| 86 | Ukraine | 0.7598 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 1,342.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Zimbabwe | 0.7099 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 88 | Burkina Faso | 0.6232 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 149.5% | falling |
| 89 | Italy | 0.5797 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 157.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.55 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 91 | Botswana | 0.3916 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Saint Lucia | 0.3678 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Czechia | 0.3409 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 94 | Germany | 0.3385 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 95 | Papua New Guinea | 0.3364 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 96 | Mali | 0.3278 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 69.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Austria | 0.3271 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Finland | 0.3259 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 75.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Denmark | 0.3178 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 1,961.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Kazakhstan | 0.2931 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 101 | Belarus | 0.2702 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 102 | Lebanon | 0.2583 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 103 | Namibia | 0.245 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 611.9% | volatile |
| 104 | Azerbaijan | 0.2411 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 39.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Sweden | 0.2177 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 117.9% | rising |
| 106 | Angola | 0.1884 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | up 87.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Sudan | 0.1753 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 38.9% | volatile |
| 108 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.1535 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 109 | Paraguay | 0.1084 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 110 | Uzbekistan | 0.0548 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 63.4% | volatile |
| 111 | Luxembourg | 0.0442 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 112 | Niger | 0.0271 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 57.8% | flat |
| 113 | Comoros | 0.025 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 51.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Malawi | 0.0235 Percentage of GDP | 2019 | down 49.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MERCOSUR 10.1 Percentage of GDP
- ASEAN 5.53 Percentage of GDP
- Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) 4.02 Percentage of GDP
- Southern Africa (African Union) 3.13 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, least developed countries 4.37 Percentage of GDP
- Least developed countries 2.79 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 4.25 Percentage of GDP
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2.6 Percentage of GDP
- Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 3.75 Percentage of GDP
- Africa 2.02 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, landlocked developing countries 3.57 Percentage of GDP
- Slovak Republic 1.55 Percentage of GDP
- Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 3.27 Percentage of GDP
- Central Africa (African Union) 1.53 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 3.26 Percentage of GDP
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 1.46 Percentage of GDP
- World outside Africa, fragile states 2.93 Percentage of GDP
- Land locked developing countries 2.76 Percentage of GDP
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 1.13 Percentage of GDP
- Asia (excluding high income countries) 2.7 Percentage of GDP
- Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) 1.08 Percentage of GDP
- North Africa (African Union) 2.33 Percentage of GDP
- Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) 1.03 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, small island developing states 2.28 Percentage of GDP
- Fragile states 2.28 Percentage of GDP
- Madagascar 0.5909 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, non-resource-rich countries 2.12 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 1.93 Percentage of GDP
- Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) 1.88 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, resource-rich countries 1.75 Percentage of GDP
- West Africa (African Union) 1.46 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, fragile states 1.24 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, least developed countries 1.2 Percentage of GDP
- Low income countries (World Bank) 1.1 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, land locked developing countries 1.09 Percentage of GDP
- East African Community 1.07 Percentage of GDP
- European Union (27 countries) 1.06 Percentage of GDP
- East Africa (African Union) 1.05 Percentage of GDP
- Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) 1.01 Percentage of GDP
- Africa, low income countries (World Bank) 0.8525 Percentage of GDP
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.