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
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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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.