Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in East Africa (African Union)

East Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 1.05 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.05 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 36 regions
All-time high
1.06 Percentage of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.1929 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0.20.40.60.812000200920192000: 0.193 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.262 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.353 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.408 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.428 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.456 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.48 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.517 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.665 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.791 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.888 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.973 Percentage of GDP2012: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2013: 1 Percentage of GDP2014: 1 Percentage of GDP2015: 1 Percentage of GDP2016: 1 Percentage of GDP2017: 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in East Africa (African Union) is 1.05 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in East Africa (African Union) peaked at 1.06 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1929 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

That places East Africa (African Union) 29th out of 36 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 East Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock in East Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.1929 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.2616 Percentage of GDP +35.7%
2002 0.3532 Percentage of GDP +35.0%
2003 0.408 Percentage of GDP +15.5%
2004 0.428 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2005 0.456 Percentage of GDP +6.5%
2006 0.4795 Percentage of GDP +5.2%
2007 0.5168 Percentage of GDP +7.8%
2008 0.6646 Percentage of GDP +28.6%
2009 0.7912 Percentage of GDP +19.1%
2010 0.8878 Percentage of GDP +12.2%
2011 0.9727 Percentage of GDP +9.6%
2012 1.06 Percentage of GDP +8.6%
2013 1.05 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2014 1.01 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
2015 1.03 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2016 0.9998 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2017 1.05 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2018 1.05 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2019 1.05 Percentage of GDP -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4552 Percentage of GDP 0.1929 Percentage of GDP 0.7912 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 1.02 Percentage of GDP 0.8878 Percentage of GDP 1.06 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in East Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in East Africa (African Union) was 1.05 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 East Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in East Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1929 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does East Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
East Africa (African Union) ranks 29th out of 36 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in East Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Africa (African Union) 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.