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

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.2525 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2525 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
11th
of 36 regions
All-time high
0.6791 Percentage of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.1488 Percentage of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.36 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.339 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.211 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.169 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.152 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.149 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.221 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.256 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.317 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.427 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.541 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.57 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.679 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.639 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.55 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.424 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.316 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.235 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.235 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.252 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) is 0.2525 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 0.6791 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1488 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 11th of 36 regions 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 Lower-middle 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.3603 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.3395 Percentage of GDP -5.8%
2002 0.2107 Percentage of GDP -37.9%
2003 0.1689 Percentage of GDP -19.8%
2004 0.1524 Percentage of GDP -9.8%
2005 0.1488 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2006 0.2215 Percentage of GDP +48.8%
2007 0.2556 Percentage of GDP +15.4%
2008 0.3171 Percentage of GDP +24.1%
2009 0.4273 Percentage of GDP +34.8%
2010 0.5412 Percentage of GDP +26.7%
2011 0.5695 Percentage of GDP +5.2%
2012 0.6791 Percentage of GDP +19.2%
2013 0.6389 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2014 0.5501 Percentage of GDP -13.9%
2015 0.4236 Percentage of GDP -23.0%
2016 0.3156 Percentage of GDP -25.5%
2017 0.2347 Percentage of GDP -25.6%
2018 0.2354 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2019 0.2525 Percentage of GDP +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2602 Percentage of GDP 0.1488 Percentage of GDP 0.4273 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.4441 Percentage of GDP 0.2347 Percentage of GDP 0.6791 Percentage of GDP 10

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  6. 12 Honduras 0.8396 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 13 Montenegro 0.7465 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 13 Cabo Verde 0.1623 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 14 Ghana 0.6985 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 0.2525 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 Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 0.6791 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1488 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
How does Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 36 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower-middle 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.