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

World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.2837 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2837 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 11.0%
Rank
9th
of 36 regions
All-time high
0.8502 Percentage of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.147 Percentage of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0.20.40.60.82000200920192000: 0.375 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.33 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.215 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.177 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.162 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.147 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.241 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.279 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.362 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.506 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.668 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.713 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.85 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.794 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.671 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.489 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.343 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.243 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.256 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.284 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) stood at 0.2837 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 0.8502 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.147 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.

World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 9th of 36 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in World outside Africa, 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 World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.3751 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.3304 Percentage of GDP -11.9%
2002 0.2146 Percentage of GDP -35.1%
2003 0.1773 Percentage of GDP -17.4%
2004 0.1615 Percentage of GDP -8.9%
2005 0.147 Percentage of GDP -9.0%
2006 0.2412 Percentage of GDP +64.1%
2007 0.279 Percentage of GDP +15.7%
2008 0.3624 Percentage of GDP +29.9%
2009 0.5064 Percentage of GDP +39.7%
2010 0.6682 Percentage of GDP +32.0%
2011 0.7131 Percentage of GDP +6.7%
2012 0.8502 Percentage of GDP +19.2%
2013 0.7941 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2014 0.6714 Percentage of GDP -15.5%
2015 0.4887 Percentage of GDP -27.2%
2016 0.3435 Percentage of GDP -29.7%
2017 0.2431 Percentage of GDP -29.2%
2018 0.2556 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
2019 0.2837 Percentage of GDP +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2795 Percentage of GDP 0.147 Percentage of GDP 0.5064 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.5312 Percentage of GDP 0.2431 Percentage of GDP 0.8502 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 0.2837 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 0.8502 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.147 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
How does World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 9th 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World outside Africa, 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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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.