Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 10.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sub-Saharan Africa is 10.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 12.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.3% | — |
| 1971 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 9.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sub-Saharan Africa was 10.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.