Greenland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP

Greenland
0.3149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Greenland rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Greenland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0.20.30.40.5200220132025

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0.3149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Greenland ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 161 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Greenland
2010s 0.3025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0813 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Greenland
2020s 0.3264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Greenland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Greenland, at 0.3149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Greenland ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 8,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 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.