Investment in energy with private participation (current US$) by country
The Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which private parties assume operating risk. Investment in energy projects with...
What the numbers show
Investment in energy with private participation (current US$) is currently reported for 70 countries. The highest value is 36.35 billion current US$ in China; the lowest is 3.75 million current US$ in Gabon.
The median across all reporting countries is 156.96 million current US$, and the mean is 1.07 billion current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9,693.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 45 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 9,906.4%), and the largest decrease in Bolivia (down 98.3%).
Investment in energy with private participation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 36.35 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 2,106.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Brazil | 5.75 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Philippines | 4.14 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 763.4% | volatile |
| 4 | India | 3.42 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 21.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Thailand | 1.86 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 6 | South Africa | 1.79 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 1,959.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Turkey | 1.70 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Vietnam | 1.64 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Angola | 1.60 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 1,328.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Ghana | 1.53 billion current US$ | 2019 | up 995.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Ukraine | 1.45 billion current US$ | 2021 | up 45.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Peru | 1.24 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Uzbekistan | 1.20 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 9,906.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 1.02 billion current US$ | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Laos | 959.00 million current US$ | 2023 | down 83.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Nepal | 858.74 million current US$ | 2022 | down 11.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Mozambique | 720.00 million current US$ | 2024 | up 260.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Senegal | 585.70 million current US$ | 2024 | up 73.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Mexico | 551.00 million current US$ | 2024 | down 87.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Iraq | 500.00 million current US$ | 2016 | up 108.3% | rising |
| 21 | Cambodia | 447.50 million current US$ | 2023 | down 76.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 446.10 million current US$ | 2024 | up 61.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 417.00 million current US$ | 2024 | up 1,290.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Malaysia | 411.32 million current US$ | 2024 | up 691.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Serbia | 404.77 million current US$ | 2024 | down 28.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Honduras | 370.00 million current US$ | 2023 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Myanmar | 293.00 million current US$ | 2018 | down 47.3% | rising |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 291.56 million current US$ | 2024 | up 76.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | 240.00 million current US$ | 2024 | up 751.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Georgia | 235.22 million current US$ | 2024 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Colombia | 202.00 million current US$ | 2024 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Albania | 187.33 million current US$ | 2023 | up 865.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Ecuador | 181.00 million current US$ | 2023 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Egypt | 173.30 million current US$ | 2024 | down 37.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Morocco | 167.92 million current US$ | 2022 | down 91.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Indonesia | 146.00 million current US$ | 2024 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Romania | 114.60 million current US$ | 2018 | down 92.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Tunisia | 104.10 million current US$ | 2024 | up 941.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Russia | 101.02 million current US$ | 2021 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Pakistan | 100.00 million current US$ | 2022 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Jamaica | 100.00 million current US$ | 2024 | down 52.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Zambia | 96.70 million current US$ | 2024 | down 88.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Uganda | 95.00 million current US$ | 2024 | up 109.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Kenya | 77.00 million current US$ | 2024 | down 90.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Togo | 76.12 million current US$ | 2022 | down 61.2% | rising |
| 46 | North Macedonia | 75.04 million current US$ | 2021 | up 142.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Jordan | 74.00 million current US$ | 2019 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Guatemala | 64.00 million current US$ | 2024 | down 83.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Cote d'Ivoire | 60.68 million current US$ | 2024 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Cameroon | 50.00 million current US$ | 2023 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Costa Rica | 46.00 million current US$ | 2016 | down 42.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Argentina | 33.00 million current US$ | 2024 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Algeria | 30.30 million current US$ | 2012 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Armenia | 26.00 million current US$ | 2023 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 55 | El Salvador | 25.30 million current US$ | 2022 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 24.30 million current US$ | 2024 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Moldova | 23.00 million current US$ | 2009 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Belize | 22.20 million current US$ | 2010 | down 11.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Saint Lucia | 20.00 million current US$ | 2017 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 59 | Bolivia | 20.00 million current US$ | 2008 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Namibia | 20.00 million current US$ | 2024 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 59 | Nigeria | 20.00 million current US$ | 2024 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Mongolia | 18.70 million current US$ | 2019 | down 84.4% | falling |
| 64 | Tanzania | 15.00 million current US$ | 2024 | down 88.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Grenada | 13.60 million current US$ | 2009 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Nicaragua | 12.50 million current US$ | 2024 | down 83.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Belarus | 11.30 million current US$ | 2019 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Sri Lanka | 8.32 million current US$ | 2023 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Rwanda | 7.30 million current US$ | 2024 | down 87.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Gabon | 3.75 million current US$ | 2023 | down 97.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- IDA & IBRD total 67.87 billion current US$
- Low & middle income 67.58 billion current US$
- Middle income 66.28 billion current US$
- IBRD only 64.01 billion current US$
- Upper middle income 58.39 billion current US$
- Late-demographic dividend 48.54 billion current US$
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 44.55 billion current US$
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 44.55 billion current US$
- Early-demographic dividend 15.29 billion current US$
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 8.40 billion current US$
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 8.40 billion current US$
- Latin America & Caribbean 8.40 billion current US$
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 energy projects with private participation 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, 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.