Bahrain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Bahrain
8,427 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
386.39 current US$ per person
in 2025
Bahrain rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 8,427 current US$ per person against 386.39 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 8,041 current US$ per person.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 21.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,846 current US$ per person | 154.46 current US$ per person | 1,691 current US$ per person | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 4,550 current US$ per person | 236.48 current US$ per person | 4,314 current US$ per person | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 7,366 current US$ per person | 411.18 current US$ per person | 6,955 current US$ per person | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 8,234 current US$ per person | 368.24 current US$ per person | 7,866 current US$ per person | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Bahrain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bahrain, at 8,427 current US$ per person against 386.39 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8,041 current US$ per person, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.