Cambodia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Cambodia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 30.9% against 23.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Cambodia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 19.5% | 6.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 22.2% | 0.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 23.4% | 3.7% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 21.4% | 10.2% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Cambodia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cambodia, at 30.9% against 23.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7.9%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Cambodia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.