Sub-Saharan Africa vs Türkiye: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 30.6% against 23.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 23.5% | 3.0% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 24.1% | 1.9% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 28.5% | 5.2% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 30.3% | 8.9% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Sub-Saharan Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 30.6% against 23.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
- 7.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 22nd 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.