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

Upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.2984 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2984 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 9.7%
Rank
7th
of 36 regions
All-time high
0.5995 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.1831 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0.20.30.40.50.62000200920192000: 0.599 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.533 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.315 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.245 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.202 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.196 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.198 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.183 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.221 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.193 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.185 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.229 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.25 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.279 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.389 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.391 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.336 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.331 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.298 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) is 0.2984 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 0.5995 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1831 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.

That places Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 7th out of 36 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Upper-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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.5995 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.5332 Percentage of GDP -11.1%
2002 0.4004 Percentage of GDP -24.9%
2003 0.3148 Percentage of GDP -21.4%
2004 0.2445 Percentage of GDP -22.3%
2005 0.2023 Percentage of GDP -17.3%
2006 0.1964 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2007 0.198 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2008 0.1831 Percentage of GDP -7.6%
2009 0.2214 Percentage of GDP +20.9%
2010 0.1927 Percentage of GDP -13.0%
2011 0.1849 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2012 0.2286 Percentage of GDP +23.6%
2013 0.2497 Percentage of GDP +9.3%
2014 0.2786 Percentage of GDP +11.6%
2015 0.3885 Percentage of GDP +39.4%
2016 0.3915 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2017 0.3364 Percentage of GDP -14.1%
2018 0.3305 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2019 0.2984 Percentage of GDP -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3094 Percentage of GDP 0.1831 Percentage of GDP 0.5995 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.288 Percentage of GDP 0.1849 Percentage of GDP 0.3915 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.02 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 5 Jordan 1.56 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 6 Jamaica 1.15 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 7 El Salvador 1.02 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 8 Colombia 1 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 9 Comoros 0.9583 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 10 Peru 0.9391 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 0.2984 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 0.5995 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1831 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
How does Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 7th out of 36 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) data come from?
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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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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.