Public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation was 1.28 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation in East Asia & Pacific, 1995–2023
Source: Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.28 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 314.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 7.97 billion current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 186.50 million current US$, in 1999.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 520.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 7.97 billion current US$ | +1432.9% |
| 1998 | 942.80 million current US$ | -88.2% |
| 1999 | 186.50 million current US$ | -80.2% |
| 2000 | 4.07 billion current US$ | +2080.2% |
| 2001 | 672.96 million current US$ | -83.4% |
| 2003 | 660.02 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +374.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 billion current US$ | -57.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 467.26 million current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2013 | 309.34 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +393.9% |
| 2017 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 3.60 billion current US$ | +83.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 billion current US$ | 186.50 million current US$ | 7.97 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.84 billion current US$ | 660.02 million current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.57 billion current US$ | 309.34 million current US$ | 3.60 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 1 Malaysia 2.52 billion current US$ compare
- 2 Russian Federation 1.20 billion current US$ compare
- 3 Indonesia 989.98 million current US$ compare
- 4 Brazil 524.58 million current US$ compare
- 5 China 497.34 million current US$ compare
- 6 Colombia 129.00 million current US$ compare
- 7 Peru 121.40 million current US$ compare
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 288.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1205 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 288.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation in East Asia & Pacific?
- Public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation in East Asia & Pacific was 1.28 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 billion current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.50 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 water and sanitation (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 water 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, and greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility). It excludes divestitures and merchant projects. 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.