North America vs Senegal: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- North America
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 28.7% against 21.5% in North America, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% | North America |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 14.1% | 8.8% | North America |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 16.1% | 4.9% | North America |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.7% | 2.3% | North America |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 23.7% | 3.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 33.1% | 11.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, North America or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 28.7% against 21.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between North America and Senegal?
- 7.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Senegal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Senegal rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- North America ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 35th of 43 groups.
- 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.