Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Africa, small island developing states

Africa, small island developing states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth was 3.17 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.17 US dollar
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
45th
of 48 regions
All-time high
3.17 US dollar
in 2018
All-time low
2.54 US dollar
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Africa, small island developing states, 2000–2018

01232000200920182000: 2.6 US dollar2001: 2.5 US dollar2002: 2.6 US dollar2003: 2.7 US dollar2004: 2.6 US dollar2005: 2.6 US dollar2006: 2.7 US dollar2007: 2.7 US dollar2008: 2.7 US dollar2009: 2.7 US dollar2010: 2.7 US dollar2011: 2.8 US dollar2012: 2.8 US dollar2013: 2.9 US dollar2014: 2.9 US dollar2015: 3 US dollar2016: 3.1 US dollar2017: 3.1 US dollar2018: 3.2 US dollar

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Africa, small island developing states recorded 3.17 US dollar for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Africa, small island developing states peaked at 3.17 US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.54 US dollar, in 2001.

That places Africa, small island developing states 45th out of 48 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Africa, small island developing states, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services in Africa, small island developing states, 2000 to 2018.
Year US dollar Change
2000 2.64 US dollar
2001 2.54 US dollar -3.7%
2002 2.57 US dollar +1.0%
2003 2.68 US dollar +4.5%
2004 2.59 US dollar -3.2%
2005 2.61 US dollar +0.7%
2006 2.66 US dollar +1.8%
2007 2.73 US dollar +2.6%
2008 2.75 US dollar +0.6%
2009 2.74 US dollar -0.1%
2010 2.74 US dollar -0.1%
2011 2.78 US dollar +1.6%
2012 2.82 US dollar +1.2%
2013 2.9 US dollar +2.8%
2014 2.9 US dollar +0.0%
2015 3.01 US dollar +3.8%
2016 3.09 US dollar +2.7%
2017 3.13 US dollar +1.4%
2018 3.17 US dollar +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.65 US dollar 2.54 US dollar 2.75 US dollar 10
2010s 2.95 US dollar 2.74 US dollar 3.17 US dollar 9

Countries ranked near Africa, small island developing states

  1. 42 Sudan 19.69 US dollar compare
  2. 43 Ireland 19.48 US dollar compare
  3. 44 Zimbabwe 19.17 US dollar compare
  4. 45 Ukraine 18.66 US dollar compare
  5. 46 Cameroon 18.43 US dollar compare
  6. 47 Belarus 18.14 US dollar compare
  7. 48 Somalia 17.73 US dollar compare

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Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Africa, small island developing states was 3.17 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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The highest recorded value was 3.17 US dollar in 2018.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Africa, small island developing states?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 US dollar in 2001.
How does Africa, small island developing states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
Africa, small island developing states ranks 45th out of 48 regions with data for 2018.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Africa, small island developing states?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services
Unit
US dollar
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
245 places, 4,655 data points, 2000–2018
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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 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.