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 1.2 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.2 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
23rd
of 36 regions
All-time high
1.2 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0982 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Africa, least developed countries, 2000–2019

00.250.50.7511.22000200920192000: 0.098 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.138 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.196 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.228 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.29 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.362 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.441 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.506 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.625 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.713 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.794 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.859 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.912 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.988 Percentage of GDP2014: 1 Percentage of GDP2015: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 1.2 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Africa, least developed countries recorded 1.2 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, least developed countries peaked at 1.2 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0982 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

That places Africa, least developed countries 23rd out of 36 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Africa, least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock in Africa, least developed countries, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.0982 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.1379 Percentage of GDP +40.4%
2002 0.1964 Percentage of GDP +42.5%
2003 0.2284 Percentage of GDP +16.3%
2004 0.2897 Percentage of GDP +26.9%
2005 0.3618 Percentage of GDP +24.9%
2006 0.4407 Percentage of GDP +21.8%
2007 0.5058 Percentage of GDP +14.8%
2008 0.6246 Percentage of GDP +23.5%
2009 0.7135 Percentage of GDP +14.2%
2010 0.7945 Percentage of GDP +11.4%
2011 0.8586 Percentage of GDP +8.1%
2012 0.9116 Percentage of GDP +6.2%
2013 0.9877 Percentage of GDP +8.3%
2014 1.01 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2015 1.05 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2016 1.1 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2017 1.17 Percentage of GDP +6.2%
2018 1.18 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2019 1.2 Percentage of GDP +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3597 Percentage of GDP 0.0982 Percentage of GDP 0.7135 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 1.03 Percentage of GDP 0.7945 Percentage of GDP 1.2 Percentage of GDP 10

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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 1.2 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 Africa, least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 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 0.0982 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 36 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 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock
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.