# **Figure 1: Regional variation in EMDE investment growth**

_Investment growth in EMDEs has slowed sharply since 2010 but there has been considerable regional heterogeneity._

# **A. Investment growth: global, AEs, B. Investment growth by regions EMDEs**

<!-- Start of picture text --> Percent 1990-2008 average Percent 1990-2008 Average<br>16 2003-08 Average<br>14 2003-08 average<br>12 12<br>10<br>8 8<br>6<br>4 4<br>2<br>0 0<br>EMDEs AEs World EAP ECA LAC MNA SAR SST<br>C. Share of world investment<br>Percent Sub-Saharan Africa Percent<br>South Asia Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia<br>50 Middle East & North Africa Middle East & North Africa Latin America & Caribbean<br>Latin America & Caribbean Europe & Central Asia East Asia & Pacific<br>Europe & Central Asia<br>40 East Asia & Pacific 70<br>30 50<br>20 30<br>10<br>10<br>0<br>1993-99 2000-08 2010-15 -10 1993-99 2000-08 2010-15<br>2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 201120122013201420152012201320142015201320142015201420152015 201120122013201420152012201320142015201320142015201420152015 201120122013201420152012201320142015201320142015201420152015 201120122013201420152012201320142015201320142015201420152015 201120122013201420152012201320142015201320142015201420152015 201120122013201420152012201320142015201320142015201420152015<br><!-- End of picture text --> <!-- Start of picture text --> Percent 1990-2008 Average<br>16 2003-08 Average<br>12<br>8<br>4<br>0<br>EAP ECA LAC MNA SAR SST<br>201120122013201420152012201320142015201320142015201420152015 201120122013201420152012201320142015201320142015201420152015 201120122013201420152012201320142015201320142015201420152015 201120122013201420152012201320142015201320142015201420152015 201120122013201420152012201320142015201320142015201420152015 201120122013201420152012201320142015201320142015201420152015<br><!-- End of picture text -->

# **D. Contribution to world investment growth**

# **E. Share of EMDEs with investment growth below the long-term average, 2015**

# **F. Five –year ahead investment growth forecasts for EMDEs**

<!-- Start of picture text --> Percent of EMDEs Percent<br>90<br>8<br>80 Below long-term average Below zero<br>70 6<br>60<br>50 4<br>40<br>30 2<br>20<br>10 0<br>0<br>EAP ECA LAC MNA SAR SSA<br>2010 2012 2014 2016<br><!-- End of picture text --> Sources: Haver Analytics, World Economic Outlook, Consensus Economics.

Notes: GDP-weighted averages using 2010 real GDP at constant prices and exchange rates for weights. EAP is East Asia and Pacific; ECA is Europe and Central Asia; LAC is Latin America and the Caribbean; MNA is Middle East and North Africa; SAR is South Asia; SSA is Sub-Saharan Africa.

A. Share of EMDEs in each region with investment growth below the long-term average (1990-2008). Data for 2015. Horizontal line indicates 50 percent. AEs are advanced economies.

C. Each column shows the period average of the share of global investment contributed by EMDE regions denoted. Includes 95 EMDEs. The rest is contributed by 30 AEs.

D. The columns denote the percent contribution of EMDE regions to global investment growth over the periods denoted. Includes 95 EMDEs. The rest is contributed by 30 AEs.

E. Longterm average for 1990-2008.

F. Five‐year ahead Consensus Forecasts in the year denoted. Unweighted averages of 21 EMDEs. Latest available month in the year denoted.

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