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

Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.2391 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2391 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 12.0%
Rank
14th
of 36 regions
All-time high
0.2391 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0293 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0.050.10.150.20.252000200920192000: 0.042 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.045 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.029 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.083 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.111 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.122 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.135 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.181 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.147 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.16 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.142 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.14 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.096 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.083 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.067 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.061 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.042 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.088 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.213 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.239 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 Africa, low income countries (World Bank) stood at 0.2391 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 0.2391 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0293 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.

Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 14th of 36 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Africa, 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) investment in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.0418 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.0452 Percentage of GDP +8.1%
2002 0.0293 Percentage of GDP -35.2%
2003 0.0826 Percentage of GDP +182.1%
2004 0.111 Percentage of GDP +34.3%
2005 0.1218 Percentage of GDP +9.7%
2006 0.1347 Percentage of GDP +10.5%
2007 0.1812 Percentage of GDP +34.5%
2008 0.1472 Percentage of GDP -18.8%
2009 0.1598 Percentage of GDP +8.6%
2010 0.1416 Percentage of GDP -11.4%
2011 0.1404 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2012 0.096 Percentage of GDP -31.6%
2013 0.0834 Percentage of GDP -13.2%
2014 0.0672 Percentage of GDP -19.5%
2015 0.0612 Percentage of GDP -8.9%
2016 0.0423 Percentage of GDP -30.8%
2017 0.0878 Percentage of GDP +107.4%
2018 0.2134 Percentage of GDP +143.2%
2019 0.2391 Percentage of GDP +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1055 Percentage of GDP 0.0293 Percentage of GDP 0.1812 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.1172 Percentage of GDP 0.0423 Percentage of GDP 0.2391 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 11 Madagascar 0.179 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 11 Gabon 0.8521 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 12 Honduras 0.8396 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 13 Montenegro 0.7465 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 13 Cabo Verde 0.1623 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 14 Ghana 0.6985 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 15 Pakistan 0.673 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 16 Croatia 0 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 16 Ethiopia 0 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 16 Fiji 0 Percentage of GDP
  11. 16 Lesotho 0 Percentage of GDP
  12. 16 Moldova 0 Percentage of GDP compare
  13. 16 Cambodia 0.6642 Percentage of GDP compare
  14. 17 Zambia 0.6555 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) was 0.2391 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 Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2391 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0293 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
How does Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 14th out of 36 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa, 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) investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) investment
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
179 places, 3,562 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.