Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate
Gambia
45.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 45.48 % change on previous year against 7.16 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 38.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Gambia's figure about 6.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.79 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2000s | 29.26 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 15.73 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2010s | 12.3 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2020s | 16.3 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 12.95 % change on previous year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gambia, at 45.48 % change on previous year against 7.16 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38.32 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.