Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.