Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 11.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Africa Western and Central stood at 11.0%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Africa Western and Central peaked at 11.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.9% | — |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP growth 4.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 991.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Africa Western and Central?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Africa Western and Central was 11.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.