China vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Investment in transport with private participation
Investment in transport with private participation over time
- China
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 15.41 billion current US$ against 3.33 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 12.08 billion current US$.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
China ranks 4th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 billion current US$ | 5.52 billion current US$ | 3.36 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.12 billion current US$ | 5.68 billion current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 7.29 billion current US$ | 18.47 billion current US$ | 11.19 billion current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 15.61 billion current US$ | 8.88 billion current US$ | 6.73 billion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher investment in transport with private participation, China or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 15.41 billion current US$ against 3.33 billion current US$ in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in investment in transport with private participation between China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.08 billion current US$, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for investment in transport with private participation?
- China ranks 4th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), published as Investment in transport with private participation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Private Participation In Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which private parties assume operating risk. Investment in transport projects with private participation refers to commitments to infrastructure projects in transport [(a) airport runways and terminals, (b) railways (including fixed assets, freight, intercity passenger, and local passenger); (c) toll roads, bridges, highways, and tunnels, (d) port infrastructure, superstructures, terminals, and channels)] that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. The types of projects included are management and lease contracts, brownfield projects, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investments are classified as one of two types: (1) Investments in physical assets: resources the project company commits to invest in expanding and modernizing facilities and (2) payments to the government: to acquire state-owned enterprises or rights to provide services in a specific area or to use radio spectrum. Data is presented based on investment year. Data are in current U.S. dollars.