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 0.2201 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2201 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
19th
of 36 regions
All-time high
0.2236 Percentage of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
0.0608 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0.050.10.150.22000200920192000: 0.096 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.113 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.086 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.061 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.077 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.074 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.089 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.198 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.197 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.196 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.165 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.145 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.088 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.097 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.109 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.118 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.098 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.101 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.224 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.22 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

East Africa (African Union) recorded 0.2201 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in East Africa (African Union) peaked at 0.2236 Percentage of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0608 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.

That places East Africa (African Union) 19th out of 36 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 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) investment in East Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.0962 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.1131 Percentage of GDP +17.6%
2002 0.0863 Percentage of GDP -23.7%
2003 0.0608 Percentage of GDP -29.5%
2004 0.0765 Percentage of GDP +25.9%
2005 0.0742 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2006 0.0893 Percentage of GDP +20.3%
2007 0.198 Percentage of GDP +121.8%
2008 0.1973 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2009 0.1962 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2010 0.1653 Percentage of GDP -15.7%
2011 0.1453 Percentage of GDP -12.1%
2012 0.0879 Percentage of GDP -39.5%
2013 0.0965 Percentage of GDP +9.8%
2014 0.1094 Percentage of GDP +13.4%
2015 0.1181 Percentage of GDP +7.9%
2016 0.0979 Percentage of GDP -17.1%
2017 0.1007 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2018 0.2236 Percentage of GDP +122.0%
2019 0.2201 Percentage of GDP -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1188 Percentage of GDP 0.0608 Percentage of GDP 0.198 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.1365 Percentage of GDP 0.0879 Percentage of GDP 0.2236 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 0.2201 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 0.2236 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in East Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0608 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
How does East Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
East Africa (African Union) ranks 19th 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 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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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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.