Sub-Saharan Africa vs Viet Nam: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 29.2% against 23.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.2%.
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 | 18.6% | 26.2% | 7.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 31.8% | 9.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 30.2% | 6.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 30.0% | 8.7% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Sub-Saharan Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 29.2% against 23.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 6.2%, 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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 25th 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.