Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in World outside Africa, least developed countries

World outside Africa, least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.393 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.393 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 9.6%
Rank
5th
of 36 regions
All-time high
0.801 Percentage of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.1049 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0.20.40.60.82000200920192000: 0.348 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.329 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.17 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.109 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.105 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.212 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.367 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.377 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.398 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.34 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.577 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.471 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.801 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.653 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.734 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.478 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.456 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.34 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.359 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.393 Percentage of GDP

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 World outside Africa, least developed countries stood at 0.393 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World outside Africa, least developed countries peaked at 0.801 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1049 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.

That places World outside Africa, least developed countries 5th out of 36 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 World outside Africa, 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 World outside Africa, least developed countries, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.3478 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.3291 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2002 0.1705 Percentage of GDP -48.2%
2003 0.1087 Percentage of GDP -36.2%
2004 0.1049 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2005 0.2121 Percentage of GDP +102.2%
2006 0.3668 Percentage of GDP +72.9%
2007 0.3771 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2008 0.3982 Percentage of GDP +5.6%
2009 0.3405 Percentage of GDP -14.5%
2010 0.5772 Percentage of GDP +69.5%
2011 0.471 Percentage of GDP -18.4%
2012 0.801 Percentage of GDP +70.1%
2013 0.6534 Percentage of GDP -18.4%
2014 0.7336 Percentage of GDP +12.3%
2015 0.4779 Percentage of GDP -34.9%
2016 0.4561 Percentage of GDP -4.6%
2017 0.3399 Percentage of GDP -25.5%
2018 0.3587 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2019 0.393 Percentage of GDP +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2756 Percentage of GDP 0.1049 Percentage of GDP 0.3982 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.5262 Percentage of GDP 0.3399 Percentage of GDP 0.801 Percentage of GDP 10

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  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 World outside Africa, least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World outside Africa, least developed countries was 0.393 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 World outside Africa, least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.801 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1049 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
How does World outside Africa, least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
World outside Africa, least developed countries ranks 5th out of 36 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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.