Gross capital formation in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross capital formation was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2003–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 4.0% for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 87.1% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 17.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -10.4%, in 2020.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 13th out of 40 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.6% | — |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -51.3% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +102.9% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +66.3% |
| 2009 | -3.3% | -119.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -223.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +127.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -60.7% |
| 2016 | -3.6% | -239.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -165.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -28.5% |
| 2020 | -10.4% | -575.8% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -186.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -97.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +604.2% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +87.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | -3.3% | 17.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -3.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -10.4% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 10 Paraguay 23.3% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 21.9% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 20.7% compare
- 13 Maldives 20.4% compare
- 14 Bahamas 19.8% compare
- 15 Lithuania 19.3% compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 18.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 357.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 686.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 50.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 451.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 792.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross capital formation in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4% in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross capital formation?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.