Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.0293 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0293 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.0932 Percentage of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
0 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2019

00.020.040.060.080.12000200920192000: 0 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.012 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.038 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.068 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.086 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.093 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.086 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.079 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.073 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.069 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.063 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.057 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.052 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.047 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.042 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.038 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.036 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.034 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.031 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.029 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 0.0293 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.0932 Percentage of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.012 Percentage of GDP
2002 0.0383 Percentage of GDP +220.0%
2003 0.0677 Percentage of GDP +76.8%
2004 0.0859 Percentage of GDP +26.9%
2005 0.0932 Percentage of GDP +8.5%
2006 0.0863 Percentage of GDP -7.4%
2007 0.0792 Percentage of GDP -8.2%
2008 0.0727 Percentage of GDP -8.2%
2009 0.0689 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2010 0.0627 Percentage of GDP -9.0%
2011 0.0572 Percentage of GDP -8.8%
2012 0.0521 Percentage of GDP -9.0%
2013 0.0468 Percentage of GDP -10.1%
2014 0.0417 Percentage of GDP -10.9%
2015 0.038 Percentage of GDP -8.8%
2016 0.0362 Percentage of GDP -4.8%
2017 0.034 Percentage of GDP -6.0%
2018 0.0314 Percentage of GDP -7.8%
2019 0.0293 Percentage of GDP -6.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Democratic Republic of the Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +220.0% 0.012 Percentage of GDP 0.0383 Percentage of GDP
2003 +76.8% 0.0383 Percentage of GDP 0.0677 Percentage of GDP
2004 +26.9% 0.0677 Percentage of GDP 0.0859 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0604 Percentage of GDP 0 Percentage of GDP 0.0932 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.0429 Percentage of GDP 0.0293 Percentage of GDP 0.0627 Percentage of GDP 10

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  6. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.05 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 36 Guatemala 4.03 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 37 South Africa 3.99 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 38 Argentina 3.97 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 39 Mexico 3.81 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.0293 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0932 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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178 places, 3,542 data points, 2000–2019
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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.