Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 39.8% against 5.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 7.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 9.4% | 8.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 4.6% | 16.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | -4.0% | 3.4% | 7.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ireland, at 39.8% against 5.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.