Publication: Investment Commitments in South Asia Remained at a Peak Level in 2007
Date
2008-12
ISSN
Published
2008-12
Author(s)
Izaguirre, Ada Karina
Abstract
Investment commitments to infrastructure
projects with private participation in South Asia amounted
to almost US$29 billion in 2007, remaining in the US$28-29
billion range for the second consecutive year, according to
just-released data from the private participation in
infrastructure project database. With this investment level,
South Asia accounted for 18 percent of the year's total
investment commitments in developing countries. The high
level of investment commitments was driven both by new
projects and by projects implemented in previous years. The
58 new projects accounted for US$15.7 billion, while
projects reaching financial closure in 1990-2006 attracted
US$13.3 billion. Commitments to physical assets, remaining
in the US$27-28 billion range, accounted for almost all the
investment in the region in 2007. Payments to the government
(such as spectrum or concession fees and divestiture
revenues) amounted to US$0.6 billion, or less than 2 percent
of annual investment.
Citation
“Izaguirre, Ada Karina. 2008. Investment Commitments in South Asia Remained at a Peak Level in 2007. PPI Data Update; Note No. 18. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/b4518335-ee9a-5eab-8e52-b60337072645 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”