Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate
Ireland
48.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 48.88 % change on previous year against 7.16 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 41.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 6.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.76 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.73 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 19.88 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 16.27 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | -0.6107 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ireland, at 48.88 % change on previous year against 7.16 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41.72 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.