Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
Spain
7,961 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
384.35 current US$ per person
in 2025
Spain rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7,961 current US$ per person against 384.35 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7,577 current US$ per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 20.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 181 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,421 current US$ per person | 152.32 current US$ per person | 3,269 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 6,843 current US$ per person | 231.09 current US$ per person | 6,612 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 5,600 current US$ per person | 399.51 current US$ per person | 5,200 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 6,672 current US$ per person | 361.58 current US$ per person | 6,310 current US$ per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Spain, at 7,961 current US$ per person against 384.35 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7,577 current US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Spain ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 fixed 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.