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

Least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.301 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.301 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
5th
of 20 groups
All-time high
0.4768 Percentage of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.0983 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0.10.20.30.40.52000200920192000: 0.192 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.193 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.106 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.098 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.108 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.165 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.233 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.27 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.262 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.246 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.343 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.294 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.477 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.42 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.321 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.292 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.216 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.273 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.301 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 Least developed countries is 0.301 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Least developed countries peaked at 0.4768 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0983 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.

Least developed countries ranks 5th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) investment in Least developed countries, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.1916 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.1933 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2002 0.1061 Percentage of GDP -45.1%
2003 0.0983 Percentage of GDP -7.4%
2004 0.1085 Percentage of GDP +10.4%
2005 0.1646 Percentage of GDP +51.8%
2006 0.233 Percentage of GDP +41.6%
2007 0.2699 Percentage of GDP +15.8%
2008 0.2615 Percentage of GDP -3.1%
2009 0.2459 Percentage of GDP -6.0%
2010 0.3429 Percentage of GDP +39.5%
2011 0.2942 Percentage of GDP -14.2%
2012 0.4768 Percentage of GDP +62.1%
2013 0.4005 Percentage of GDP -16.0%
2014 0.4205 Percentage of GDP +5.0%
2015 0.3208 Percentage of GDP -23.7%
2016 0.2919 Percentage of GDP -9.0%
2017 0.2164 Percentage of GDP -25.9%
2018 0.2725 Percentage of GDP +25.9%
2019 0.301 Percentage of GDP +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1873 Percentage of GDP 0.0983 Percentage of GDP 0.2699 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.3338 Percentage of GDP 0.2164 Percentage of GDP 0.4768 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 2 Mauritania 0.4342 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 1.43 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.86 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 3 Solomon Islands 3.59 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 3 Viet Nam 0.6831 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.02 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 5 Jordan 1.56 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 6 Jamaica 1.15 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 7 El Salvador 1.02 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 8 Colombia 1 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Least developed countries was 0.301 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 Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.4768 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0983 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
How does Least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
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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
Licence
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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.