Sub-Saharan Africa vs Viet Nam: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Viet Nam
0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th
Viet Nam rank
25th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.2921 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.