Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 5.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 5.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.4% on the previous year and up 164.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 15.1 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.23 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 6th out of 40 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 2007 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 15.1 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2009 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2010 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 2013 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 2015 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2016 | -0.7734 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2978 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2018 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +1818.5% |
| 2019 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2020 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -355.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2022 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1039 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2024 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2563.9% |
| 2025 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.43 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 15.1 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -0.7734 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 42.89 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Djibouti 41.22 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Ireland 39.84 % change on previous year compare
- 6 El Salvador 34.55 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 32.18 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Kiribati 32.07 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Guinea 26.83 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 5.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.23 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.