Sub-Saharan Africa vs Timor-Leste: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 32.2% against 5.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 40 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 21.1% | 11.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 5.4% | 2.5% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Sub-Saharan Africa or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 32.2% against 5.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Sub-Saharan Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 26.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 40 groups.
- 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.