Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.148 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.148 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 15.3%
Rank
15th
of 20 groups
All-time high
0.2098 Percentage of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0624 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000–2019

0.050.10.150.22000200920192000: 0.113 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.127 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.133 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.128 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.062 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.162 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.153 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.131 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.125 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.17 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.088 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.096 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.134 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.169 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.156 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.183 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.21 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.204 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.128 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.148 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recorded 0.148 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.

That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 0.2098 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0624 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.

That places Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 15th out of 20 groups 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) investment in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.1125 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.1266 Percentage of GDP +12.5%
2002 0.1332 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2003 0.1282 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2004 0.0624 Percentage of GDP -51.3%
2005 0.1616 Percentage of GDP +159.1%
2006 0.1528 Percentage of GDP -5.5%
2007 0.1311 Percentage of GDP -14.2%
2008 0.1253 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2009 0.1696 Percentage of GDP +35.3%
2010 0.0882 Percentage of GDP -48.0%
2011 0.0961 Percentage of GDP +8.9%
2012 0.1335 Percentage of GDP +38.9%
2013 0.1686 Percentage of GDP +26.3%
2014 0.1558 Percentage of GDP -7.6%
2015 0.1831 Percentage of GDP +17.5%
2016 0.2098 Percentage of GDP +14.6%
2017 0.2041 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2018 0.1283 Percentage of GDP -37.1%
2019 0.148 Percentage of GDP +15.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +159.1% 0.0624 Percentage of GDP 0.1616 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1303 Percentage of GDP 0.0624 Percentage of GDP 0.1696 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.1516 Percentage of GDP 0.0882 Percentage of GDP 0.2098 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 0.148 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2098 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0624 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 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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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.