Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkey: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 31.7% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 24.9% | 4.1% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 25.4% | 2.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 30.3% | 6.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 34.0% | 12.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 31.7% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
- 8.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 25th of 43 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.