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

Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.2258 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2258 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 12.1%
Rank
15th
of 36 regions
All-time high
0.2258 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0244 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

00.050.10.150.20.252000200920192000: 0.094 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.094 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.024 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.062 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.082 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.09 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.097 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.13 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.145 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.152 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.138 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.156 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.126 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.073 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.06 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.056 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.04 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.083 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.201 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.226 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 Low income countries (World Bank) is 0.2258 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 0.2258 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.

That places Low income countries (World Bank) 15th 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 Low 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 Low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.0937 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.0943 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2002 0.0244 Percentage of GDP -74.1%
2003 0.0622 Percentage of GDP +154.9%
2004 0.0822 Percentage of GDP +32.1%
2005 0.0896 Percentage of GDP +9.0%
2006 0.0967 Percentage of GDP +7.9%
2007 0.1304 Percentage of GDP +34.8%
2008 0.1446 Percentage of GDP +11.0%
2009 0.1521 Percentage of GDP +5.2%
2010 0.1383 Percentage of GDP -9.1%
2011 0.1565 Percentage of GDP +13.1%
2012 0.1255 Percentage of GDP -19.8%
2013 0.0732 Percentage of GDP -41.7%
2014 0.0597 Percentage of GDP -18.5%
2015 0.0563 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2016 0.0398 Percentage of GDP -29.4%
2017 0.0827 Percentage of GDP +107.9%
2018 0.2015 Percentage of GDP +143.7%
2019 0.2258 Percentage of GDP +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.097 Percentage of GDP 0.0244 Percentage of GDP 0.1521 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.1159 Percentage of GDP 0.0398 Percentage of GDP 0.2258 Percentage of GDP 10

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  4. 14 Ghana 0.6985 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 15 Pakistan 0.673 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 16 Croatia 0 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 16 Ethiopia 0 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 16 Fiji 0 Percentage of GDP
  9. 16 Lesotho 0 Percentage of GDP
  10. 16 Moldova 0 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 16 Cambodia 0.6642 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 17 Zambia 0.6555 Percentage of GDP compare
  13. 18 Philippines 0.6214 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Low income countries (World Bank) was 0.2258 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 Low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2258 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
How does Low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 15th out of 36 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income countries (World Bank) 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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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
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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.