Brunei vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US)
Brunei
8,744 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
386.71 current US$ per person
in 2025
Brunei rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- Brunei
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 8,744 current US$ per person against 386.71 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8,357 current US$ per person.
That makes Brunei's figure about 22.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,416 current US$ per person | 154.78 current US$ per person | 4,261 current US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2000s | 5,719 current US$ per person | 236.8 current US$ per person | 5,482 current US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2010s | 11,875 current US$ per person | 411.58 current US$ per person | 11,463 current US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2020s | 9,633 current US$ per person | 371.56 current US$ per person | 9,261 current US$ per person | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Brunei or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Brunei, at 8,744 current US$ per person against 386.71 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8,357 current US$ per person, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.