Public private partnerships investment in energy in South Asia
South Asia: Public private partnerships investment in energy was 3.45 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public private partnerships investment in energy in South Asia, 1991–2024
Source: Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, public private partnerships investment in energy in South Asia stood at 3.45 billion current US$.
The figure is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public private partnerships investment in energy in South Asia peaked at 30.47 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.40 million current US$, in 1992.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public private partnerships investment in energy in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 613.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 13.40 million current US$ | -97.8% |
| 1993 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +7718.7% |
| 1994 | 437.00 million current US$ | -58.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +135.7% |
| 1996 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +66.4% |
| 1997 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +84.8% |
| 2000 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 859.50 million current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2002 | 51.25 million current US$ | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 884.20 million current US$ | +1625.3% |
| 2004 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +175.0% |
| 2005 | 624.39 million current US$ | -74.3% |
| 2006 | 4.79 billion current US$ | +667.0% |
| 2007 | 9.42 billion current US$ | +96.6% |
| 2008 | 12.81 billion current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 21.55 billion current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 30.47 billion current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 21.56 billion current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 11.76 billion current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 2.99 billion current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2014 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 2.39 billion current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.54 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 5.39 billion current US$ | +250.2% |
| 2021 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -69.9% |
| 2022 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +82.0% |
| 2023 | 6.27 billion current US$ | +112.5% |
| 2024 | 3.45 billion current US$ | -45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 13.40 million current US$ | 2.30 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.53 billion current US$ | 51.25 million current US$ | 21.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.99 billion current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 30.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 6.27 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 14 Azerbaijan 1.02 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Laos 959.00 million current US$ compare
- 16 Nepal 858.74 million current US$ compare
- 17 Mozambique 720.00 million current US$ compare
- 18 Senegal 585.70 million current US$ compare
- 19 Mexico 551.00 million current US$ compare
- 20 Iraq 500.00 million current US$ compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public private partnerships investment in energy in South Asia?
- Public private partnerships investment in energy in South Asia was 3.45 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public private partnerships investment in energy recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.47 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest public private partnerships investment in energy recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.40 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does South Asia rank for public private partnerships investment in energy?
- South Asia ranks 17th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is public private partnerships investment in energy rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public private partnerships investment in energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Public private partnerships in energy refers to commitments to infrastructure projects in energy (electricity and natural gas: generation, transmission, and distribution) that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. The types of projects included are management and lease contracts, brownfield projects, and greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility). Divestitures and merchant projects are excluded. 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.