Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in West Africa (African Union)
West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.148 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in West Africa (African Union), 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in West Africa (African Union) stood at 0.148 Percentage of GDP.
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 West Africa (African Union) peaked at 0.2098 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0624 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.
That places West Africa (African Union) 23rd 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 West Africa (African Union), year by year
| 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 West Africa (African Union) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +159.1% | 0.0624 Percentage of GDP | 0.1616 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near West Africa (African Union)
- 20 Senegal 0.5961 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Georgia 0.5643 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Brazil 0.5388 Percentage of GDP compare
- 23 Indonesia 0.528 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 Netherlands 0.1405 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 Nepal 0.5185 Percentage of GDP compare
- 25 South Africa 0.5064 Percentage of GDP compare
- 26 Cameroon 0.4933 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for West Africa (African Union)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 19.09 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 14.77 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 56,031 US dollar (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade 155.9 Percentage of merchandise value (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in West Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in West Africa (African Union) 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 West Africa (African Union)?
- 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 West Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0624 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- West Africa (African Union) ranks 23rd out of 36 regions with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West Africa (African Union) 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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About this data
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.