Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
31.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.1%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 31.7% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.5% 20.2% 12.7% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 13.8% 22.9% 9.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 26.8% 24.0% 2.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 31.4% 21.9% 9.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 31.7% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,938 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.