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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in China, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,001 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.4804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,271 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 37,938 current LCU per person (2024)
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?
- 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 — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock. 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.