Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in China

China: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.9546 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.9546 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
80th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.62 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.9079 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

00.511.52000200920192000: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2003: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2005: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2006: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.999 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.947 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.923 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.913 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.908 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.92 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.955 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

China recorded 0.9546 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in China peaked at 1.62 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9079 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.

That places China 80th out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock in China, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 1.5 Percentage of GDP
2001 1.62 Percentage of GDP +8.1%
2002 1.62 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2003 1.59 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2004 1.55 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2005 1.46 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2006 1.41 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
2007 1.38 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2008 1.38 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2009 1.31 Percentage of GDP -4.8%
2010 1.21 Percentage of GDP -8.1%
2011 1.13 Percentage of GDP -6.4%
2012 1.07 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
2013 0.9989 Percentage of GDP -6.9%
2014 0.9465 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2015 0.9232 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2016 0.9129 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2017 0.9079 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2018 0.9199 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2019 0.9546 Percentage of GDP +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.48 Percentage of GDP 1.31 Percentage of GDP 1.62 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.9975 Percentage of GDP 0.9079 Percentage of GDP 1.21 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 77 Guinea 1.12 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 78 Belgium 1.1 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 79 Haiti 1.02 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 81 Egypt 0.9529 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 82 Russian Federation 0.8884 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 83 Nigeria 0.8346 Percentage of GDP compare

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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 0.9546 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 1.62 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9079 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
How does China rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
China ranks 80th out of 122 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 down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
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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.