Poland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation

Poland
131.44 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
539.10 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Poland rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Poland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0200.0B400.0B600.0B199520102025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ against 131.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in Poland, a difference of 407.67 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.1 times Poland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 163 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 64.72 billion constant 2015 US$ 224.83 billion constant 2015 US$ 160.12 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 97.71 billion constant 2015 US$ 389.38 billion constant 2015 US$ 291.67 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 127.55 billion constant 2015 US$ 485.40 billion constant 2015 US$ 357.85 billion constant 2015 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ against 131.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
407.67 billion constant 2015 US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation?
Poland ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.