Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Congo
0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Congo rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th

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

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0.20.40.60.8197419992025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2000s 0.3169 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2010s 0.4576 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2020s 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, at 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.