Table 3.
Estimates of Infrastructure Spending by Region (Central estimate), 2011
| Region | Infrastructure spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| East Asia and Pacific | 5.72 |
| East Europe and Central Asia | 2.74 |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 2.42 |
| Middle East and North Africa | 4.80 |
| South Asia | 4.49 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.91 |
| LMIC weighted average | 4.12 |
Source: Marianne Fay et al. 2019. Hitting the Trillion Mark: A Look at How Much Countries Are Spending on Infrastructure, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, No. 8730 (Marianne Fay et al. 2019)