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

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.1385 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1385 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
25th
of 36 regions
All-time high
0.367 Percentage of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.1093 Percentage of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.316 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.367 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.199 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.143 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.124 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.155 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.159 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.18 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.174 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.178 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.139 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.109 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.136 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.146 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.163 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.215 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.22 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.205 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.162 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.138 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) recorded 0.1385 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 0.367 Percentage of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1093 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.

That places Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 25th out of 36 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Africa, lower-middle 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.3157 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.367 Percentage of GDP +16.2%
2002 0.199 Percentage of GDP -45.8%
2003 0.1431 Percentage of GDP -28.1%
2004 0.1239 Percentage of GDP -13.4%
2005 0.1546 Percentage of GDP +24.8%
2006 0.1586 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2007 0.1797 Percentage of GDP +13.3%
2008 0.1739 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2009 0.1776 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2010 0.1389 Percentage of GDP -21.8%
2011 0.1093 Percentage of GDP -21.3%
2012 0.1358 Percentage of GDP +24.2%
2013 0.1457 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
2014 0.163 Percentage of GDP +11.9%
2015 0.2145 Percentage of GDP +31.6%
2016 0.22 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2017 0.2046 Percentage of GDP -7.0%
2018 0.1619 Percentage of GDP -20.9%
2019 0.1385 Percentage of GDP -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1993 Percentage of GDP 0.1239 Percentage of GDP 0.367 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.1632 Percentage of GDP 0.1093 Percentage of GDP 0.22 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 22 Brazil 0.5388 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 23 Indonesia 0.528 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 24 Netherlands 0.1405 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 24 Nepal 0.5185 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 25 South Africa 0.5064 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 26 Cameroon 0.4933 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 27 Morocco 0.4673 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 28 Rwanda 0.4566 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 0.1385 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 0.367 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1093 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
How does Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 25th out of 36 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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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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.