Skip Navigation Links
Skip Navigation LinksHome > Regional Data Snapshots > Europe and Central Asia
Last data update: November, 2009

Regional Snapshots

This page provides a snapshot of infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries by developing region. Projects included are management or lease contracts, concessions, greenfield projects, and divestitures. The database contains more than 4,300 projects dating from 1984 to 2008.
>> LEARN MORE IN THE METHODOLOGY SECTION
 CUSTOM DATA
Generate customized data views on total projects or investment commitments.
 
Skip Navigation Links
East Asia and Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America and the Caribbean
Middle East and North Africa
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Highlights
Featured Indicator, 1990-2008Value
Infrastructure Sectors ReportedEnergy,Telecom,Transport,Water and sewerage
Number of countries with private participation24
Projects reaching financial closure678
Sector with largest investment shareTelecom (64%)
Type of PPI with largest share in investmentGreenfield project (49%)
Type of PPI with largest share in projectsDivestiture (47%)
Projects cancelled or under distress21 representing 1% of total investment

Number of Projects by Primary Sector
Financial Closure YearEnergyTelecomTransportWater and SewerageTotal
199010001
199105005
19920103013
1993659021158
199411223036
19956323041
199611444362
199710242036
199815156137
19995123121
20001073626
20011381527
20021310418
20031271929
2004653418
20051468634
20061288634
200725710345
20082619137
Grand Total 2553046950678

Investment in Projects by Primary Sector (US$ million)
Investment YearEnergyTelecomTransportWater and SewerageTotal Investment
19906800068
1991016800168
1992013300133
1993020430207
19941,100705001,805
19951,9051,024002,929
19963,6613,1291449427,876
19971,6547,52630509,485
19981,0446,6971,1891089,039
19997115,46635666,539
20004,41315,42576128820,887
20012,7767,5586330010,697
20021,4046,6040518,059
20031,3718,37312132410,188
200455311,43260724112,833
20054,69919,4754,40444029,018
20062,10117,5951,19671121,603
200718,26321,1093,11360943,094
200818,54822,7524,61036946,279
Grand Total 64,270155,37616,8724,389240,907

Total Projects by Primary Sector and Subsector (US$ million)
Primary SectorSubsectorProject CountTotal Investment
EnergyElectricity21749,458
 Natural Gas388,551
Total Energy 25558,009
TelecomTelecom304139,585
Total Telecom 304139,585
TransportAirports298,468
 Railroads4806
 Roads64,447
 Seaports302,599
Total Transport 6916,319
Water and sewerageTreatment plant81,825
 Utility422,564
Total Water and sewerage 504,389
Grand Total ..678218,302

Number of Projects by Type
Most infrastructure projects with private participation fit in one of these four categories. But the boundaries between these categories are not always clear, and some projects have features of more than one category. In these cases projects have been classified in the category that better reflects the risk borne by the private sector.
Financial Closure YearConcessionDivestitureGreenfieldManagement and lease contractTotal
199000101
199100505
1992058013
1993015071158
199401917036
19950634141
199611050162
199721222036
199821617237
19991414221
20005811226
200121110427
2002683118
20034381429
2004437418
200531013834
20066148634
200732215545
200842111137
Grand Total 4332226152678

Investment in Projects by Type (US$ million)
Most infrastructure projects with private participation fit in one of these four categories. But the boundaries between these categories are not always clear, and some projects have features of more than one category. In these cases projects have been classified in the category that better reflects the risk borne by the private sector.
Investment YearConcessionDivestitureGreenfieldManagement and lease contractTotal Investment
19900068068
1991001680168
19920111220133
19930291790207
199401,35045501,805
199501742,75602,929
199602,2385,63807,876
19976235,2633,59809,485
19986723,4654,5024009,039
1999811,9454,51306,539
20008057,74312,339020,887
20012934,2466,158010,697
20022203,0564,78308,059
20031214,5555,4298410,188
20046254,4167,7632912,833
200554112,46313,0282,98629,018
20061,0489,59010,38557921,603
20071,39024,30315,6431,75943,094
20082,71822,54420,64836946,279
Grand Total 9,136107,391118,1746,206240,907

Total Projects by Primary Sector and Type (US$ million)
Primary SectorType of PPIProject CountTotal Investment
EnergyConcession121,078
 Divestiture18544,081
 Greenfield project4619,100
 Management and lease contract1212
Total Energy 25564,270
TelecomDivestiture11262,015
 Greenfield project19293,361
Total Telecom 304155,376
TransportConcession247,517
 Divestiture20847
 Greenfield project163,888
 Management and lease contract94,620
Total Transport 6916,872
Water and sewerageConcession7542
 Divestiture5448
 Greenfield project71,825
 Management and lease contract311,574
Total Water and sewerage 504,389
Grand Total ..678240,907

Total Projects Combined Electric and Water (US$ million)
This table reports projects with private participation that provide both electricity and water services. These projects are reported with energy as primary sector to avoid project double-counting in sector data and because energy services usually account for most of the committed investment.
Type of PPIProject CountTotal Investment
Management and lease contract36
Grand Total 36

Total Projects Cancelled or Distressed by Primary Sector & Type (US$ million)
Primary SectorType of PPIProject CountTotal Investment
EnergyConcession4975
 Divestiture5380
 Greenfield project2243
 Management and lease contract10
Total Energy 121,598
TelecomDivestiture2277
 Greenfield project51,512
Total Telecom 71,789
Water and sewerageConcession18
 Management and lease contract10
Total Water and sewerage 28
Grand Total ..213,395
Related Documents
View how economies are classified  in terms of income per capita, location, and supply of infrastructure services.
 Note for Subsector and Segment data
Totals in subsector and segment columns may exceed actual numbers. See frequently asked questions.


 
Private Participation in Infrastructure Projects Database, Mailstop MC4 419, 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20433
© 2009 The World Bank Group, All Rights Reserved. Terms and Conditions. Privacy Policy. |