Investment in water and sanitation with private participation in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Investment in water and sanitation with private participation was 4.10 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation in Upper middle income, 1995–2019
Source: Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, investment in water and sanitation with private participation in Upper middle income stood at 4.10 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 55.0% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, investment in water and sanitation with private participation in Upper middle income peaked at 9.76 billion current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.36 billion current US$, in 2001.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Investment in water and sanitation with private participation in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.78 billion current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 9.76 billion current US$ | +447.3% |
| 1998 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -78.0% |
| 1999 | 1.99 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 6.14 billion current US$ | +208.6% |
| 2001 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -77.9% |
| 2004 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +187.9% |
| 2005 | 2.07 billion current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 5.44 billion current US$ | +188.3% |
| 2013 | 3.53 billion current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 2.65 billion current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 4.10 billion current US$ | +55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 9.76 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.07 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 6.14 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.93 billion current US$ | 2.65 billion current US$ | 5.44 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
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Frequently asked questions
- What is investment in water and sanitation with private participation in Upper middle income?
- Investment in water and sanitation with private participation in Upper middle income was 4.10 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest investment in water and sanitation with private participation recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 billion current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest investment in water and sanitation with private participation recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Upper middle income rank for investment in water and sanitation with private participation?
- Upper middle income ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2019.
- Is investment in water and sanitation with private participation rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 water projects with private participation refers to commitments to infrastructure projects in potable water (treatment and distribution, and sewerage collection and treatment that has an active government component) 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.