Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 1.13 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.13 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
12th
of 20 groups
All-time high
1.13 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.2505 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2019

0.20.40.60.811.22000200920192000: 0.25 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.334 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.473 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.598 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.677 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.73 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.737 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.707 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.776 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.846 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.895 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.972 Percentage of GDP2012: 1 Percentage of GDP2013: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 1 Percentage of GDP2015: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 1 Percentage of GDP2017: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2019: 1.1 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) stood at 1.13 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 1.13 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2505 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.2505 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.334 Percentage of GDP +33.3%
2002 0.4731 Percentage of GDP +41.6%
2003 0.5975 Percentage of GDP +26.3%
2004 0.6767 Percentage of GDP +13.2%
2005 0.7297 Percentage of GDP +7.8%
2006 0.7374 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2007 0.7067 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2008 0.7755 Percentage of GDP +9.7%
2009 0.8462 Percentage of GDP +9.1%
2010 0.8953 Percentage of GDP +5.8%
2011 0.9721 Percentage of GDP +8.6%
2012 1.04 Percentage of GDP +6.6%
2013 1.06 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2014 1.05 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2015 1.05 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2016 1.05 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2017 1.08 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2018 1.11 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2019 1.13 Percentage of GDP +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6127 Percentage of GDP 0.2505 Percentage of GDP 0.8462 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 1.04 Percentage of GDP 0.8953 Percentage of GDP 1.13 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 1.13 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2505 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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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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.