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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.2908 current US$ 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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About this data
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.