Activity

Definition

The extent and nature of recent infrastructure investment activity and extent of private sector involvement over the last five years, relative to the size of the economy.

What Does Good Look Like?

High levels of recent infrastructure activity and a high value of recent infrastructure deals that involve private and foreign investment. Some countries may prefer public investment over private investment in infrastructure. This is a societal choice and should not be assumed as a negative

Best Practice Guidance:

Private Participation in Infrastructure Report (World Bank)
Case Studies on Leveraging Private Investment for Infrastructure (OECD)
OECD Principles for Private Investment in Infrastructure (OECD)

Top Performers

Rank Country

Score /100

1 1

Jordan

80.9

1 1

Jordan

80.9

80.9/100

2 1

Mali

77.9

2 1

Mali

77.9

77.9/100

3 20

Paraguay

73.7

3 20

Paraguay

73.7

73.7/100

4 1

Tanzania

71.2

4 1

Tanzania

71.2

71.2/100

5 3

Ghana

65.9

5 3

Ghana

65.9

65.9/100

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Guidance

Metric

Metric Importance

Weighting
(% Of Driver)

Best Performer

Source

Best Practice

Infrastructure investment

Total economic infrastructure expenditure, based on government and multi-lateral development agency estimates.

Sufficient investment in infrastructure is needed to cater for the population and for economic growth. For countries with a large infrastructure gap between needs and current infrastructure stock, higher levels of investment are required to close the gap.

25%

Global Infrastructure Outlook, Global Infrastructure Hub & Oxford Economics (2018)

The Macroeconomic Effects of Public Investment: Evidence from Advanced Economies (IMF)

The Global Infrastructure Outlook (Global Infrastructure Hub)

Value of closed PPP infrastructure deals

Financial close value of privately financed PPP infrastructure.

The value of closed infrastructure deals reflects the scale of infrastructure investment available in a country as well as the amount investors are comfortable investing. The track record of financial closes for PPPs is an indicator of whether the government has the right conditions and systems to attract private investment in PPPs.

25%

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IJ Global (2019)

Private infrastructure investment

Financial close value of privately financed economic infrastructure.

The degree of investment of private finance reflects the willingness and ability of the private sector to invest in a country's infrastructure sector. The track record of financial closes is an indicator of whether the market has the right conditions to attract private investment.

25%

Ghana

Jordan

Paraguay

IJ Global (2019)

Private Participation in Infrastructure Report (World Bank)

Value of close infrastructure deals with foreign equity sponsorship

Financial close value of privately financed infrastructure transactions with equity from foreign investors (excludes refinancing transactions).

Indicates the scale of infrastructure investment opportunities available for foreign investors. It also indicates the degree of foreign investment required in the local market to meet the capital costs of infrastructure projects. The greater the foreign investment in a country, the greater the supply of foreign capital and competition for infrastructure investments, potentially bringing down financing costs.

25%

Jordan

IJ Global (2019)