Widening SDG Investment Gap since 2015

Widening SDG Investment Gap since 2015

11 December 2023

According to the UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023, developing countries are facing a widening annual investment deficit to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

The annual gap is now about US $4.2 trillion per year – up from US $2.5 trillion in 2015 when the SDGs were adopted driven by weak growth in the early years and the sharp decline in investment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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