underinvestment

American  

[uhn-der-in-vest-muhnt] / ˌʌn dər ɪnˈvɛst mənt /

noun

1. the act or result of failing to invest enough time, effort, resources, etc., in something.

2. the result of failing to attract enough businesses, industries, etc., to invest in an area or sector.

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Example Sentences

That dropped due to infrastructure damage from the Iran-Iraq War, the loss of foreign expertise and chronic underinvestment.

From The Wall Street Journal

As with Venezuela, an end to sanctions would only gradually boost Iranian production, owing to decades of underinvestment.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in 2024, Venezuela produced only about one percent of global crude, its industry left haggard by years of underinvestment, mismanagement and US sanctions.

From Barron's

If Audi was faced with a huge task in taking over a team that had suffered years of underinvestment and trying to make it competitive, while also setting up an F1 engine division, Cadillac's task was just as hard, but in a different way.

From BBC

Iran is facing a serious shortage of electricity, natural gas and water, as a result of years of underinvestment in infrastructure and the government's failure to manage consumption.

From BBC