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

World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.2947 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2947 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 10.4%
Rank
8th
of 36 regions
All-time high
0.6155 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.1836 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0.20.30.40.50.62000200920192000: 0.616 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.545 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.408 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.32 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.25 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.207 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.196 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.198 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.184 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.222 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.194 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.189 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.228 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.246 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.276 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.383 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.384 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.335 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.329 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.295 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) recorded 0.2947 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 0.6155 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1836 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.

World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 8th of 36 regions on this measure, 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 World outside Africa, 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 World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.6155 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.5445 Percentage of GDP -11.5%
2002 0.4084 Percentage of GDP -25.0%
2003 0.3199 Percentage of GDP -21.7%
2004 0.25 Percentage of GDP -21.8%
2005 0.2065 Percentage of GDP -17.4%
2006 0.1957 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2007 0.1981 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2008 0.1836 Percentage of GDP -7.3%
2009 0.2225 Percentage of GDP +21.2%
2010 0.1939 Percentage of GDP -12.9%
2011 0.189 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2012 0.2282 Percentage of GDP +20.7%
2013 0.2459 Percentage of GDP +7.8%
2014 0.2755 Percentage of GDP +12.0%
2015 0.3826 Percentage of GDP +38.9%
2016 0.3835 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2017 0.335 Percentage of GDP -12.7%
2018 0.3291 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2019 0.2947 Percentage of GDP -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3145 Percentage of GDP 0.1836 Percentage of GDP 0.6155 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.2857 Percentage of GDP 0.189 Percentage of GDP 0.3835 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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 0.2947 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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 0.6155 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1836 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
How does World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
World outside Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 8th 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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World outside Africa, upper-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.