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

Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.2019 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2019 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
9th
of 20 groups
All-time high
0.2981 Percentage of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.0998 Percentage of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0.10.150.20.250.32000200920192000: 0.251 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.298 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.173 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.139 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.113 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.135 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.166 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.183 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.169 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.176 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.141 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.148 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.179 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.188 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.258 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.27 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.216 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.205 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.202 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 Africa is 0.2019 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa peaked at 0.2981 Percentage of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0998 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.

Africa ranks 9th of 20 groups 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 Africa, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) investment in Africa, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.2509 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.2981 Percentage of GDP +18.8%
2002 0.1728 Percentage of GDP -42.1%
2003 0.1391 Percentage of GDP -19.5%
2004 0.1133 Percentage of GDP -18.6%
2005 0.1348 Percentage of GDP +19.0%
2006 0.1665 Percentage of GDP +23.5%
2007 0.1829 Percentage of GDP +9.8%
2008 0.1688 Percentage of GDP -7.7%
2009 0.1761 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
2010 0.1409 Percentage of GDP -20.0%
2011 0.0998 Percentage of GDP -29.2%
2012 0.1478 Percentage of GDP +48.1%
2013 0.1794 Percentage of GDP +21.3%
2014 0.1881 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2015 0.2579 Percentage of GDP +37.1%
2016 0.2704 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2017 0.216 Percentage of GDP -20.1%
2018 0.2046 Percentage of GDP -5.3%
2019 0.2019 Percentage of GDP -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1803 Percentage of GDP 0.1133 Percentage of GDP 0.2981 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.1907 Percentage of GDP 0.0998 Percentage of GDP 0.2704 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa was 0.2019 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?
The highest recorded value was 0.2981 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0998 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
How does Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Africa ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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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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.