Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2003–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 5.4% for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 98.5% on the previous year and up 164.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 40 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.3% | — |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +93.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | -4.8% | -131.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -250.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +105.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -73.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +110.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -71.1% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | -137.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -139.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +1772.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -57.0% |
| 2020 | -6.2% | -355.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -222.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -98.5% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +1629.3% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +98.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | -4.8% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -0.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -6.2% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 42.9% compare
- 5 Ireland 39.8% compare
- 6 El Salvador 34.5% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 32.2% compare
- 8 Kiribati 32.1% compare
- 9 Guinea 26.8% compare
- 10 Paraguay 23.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,381 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.