Bahrain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Bahrain
8,427 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
386.71 current US$ per person
in 2025
Bahrain rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 8,427 current US$ per person against 386.71 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8,040 current US$ per person.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 21.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,846 current US$ per person | 154.78 current US$ per person | 1,691 current US$ per person | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 4,550 current US$ per person | 236.8 current US$ per person | 4,313 current US$ per person | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 7,366 current US$ per person | 411.58 current US$ per person | 6,955 current US$ per person | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 8,234 current US$ per person | 368.53 current US$ per person | 7,865 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$), per capita, Bahrain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bahrain, at 8,427 current US$ per person against 386.71 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8,040 current US$ per person, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.