Africa Eastern and Southern vs Japan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
43rd
Japan rank
41st

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Japan
00.10.20.30.4197019972025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 41st of 43 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3164 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
2000s 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
2010s 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
2020s 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Japan?
Japan, at 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 41st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed 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.