Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Low income countries (World Bank)

Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 1.1 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.1 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
24th
of 36 regions
All-time high
1.21 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
0.343 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2019

0.40.60.811.22000200920192000: 0.343 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.392 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.45 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.436 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.453 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.487 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.526 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.573 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.647 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.739 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.824 Percentage of GDP2011: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2015: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 1.1 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

Low income countries (World Bank) recorded 1.1 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 1.21 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.343 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 24th of 36 regions on this measure, 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 Low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.343 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.3922 Percentage of GDP +14.3%
2002 0.4497 Percentage of GDP +14.7%
2003 0.4364 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2004 0.4534 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2005 0.4871 Percentage of GDP +7.4%
2006 0.5264 Percentage of GDP +8.1%
2007 0.5732 Percentage of GDP +8.9%
2008 0.6474 Percentage of GDP +13.0%
2009 0.7395 Percentage of GDP +14.2%
2010 0.8243 Percentage of GDP +11.5%
2011 1.09 Percentage of GDP +32.3%
2012 1.18 Percentage of GDP +8.1%
2013 1.21 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2014 1.17 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2015 1.17 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2016 1.11 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2017 1.11 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2018 1.11 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2019 1.1 Percentage of GDP -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5048 Percentage of GDP 0.343 Percentage of GDP 0.7395 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 1.11 Percentage of GDP 0.8243 Percentage of GDP 1.21 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Low income countries (World Bank)

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  3. 23 Bulgaria 5.63 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.52 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 25 Mozambique 5.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 26 Netherlands 1.08 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 26 Thailand 5.05 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 27 Congo 5.03 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Low income countries (World Bank) was 1.1 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 Low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.343 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 24th out of 36 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income countries (World Bank) 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.