Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Spain
8,270 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
386.39 current US$ per person
in 2025
Spain rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8,270 current US$ per person against 386.39 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 7,884 current US$ per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 21.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,528 current US$ per person | 154.46 current US$ per person | 3,373 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 6,964 current US$ per person | 236.48 current US$ per person | 6,728 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 5,748 current US$ per person | 411.18 current US$ per person | 5,337 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 7,010 current US$ per person | 371.27 current US$ per person | 6,638 current US$ per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Spain, at 8,270 current US$ per person against 386.39 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7,884 current US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Spain ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.