Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2003–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa is 5.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 15.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 40 groups on this measure, 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, 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
- 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
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 153.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 419.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross capital formation?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.