Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.