Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 214.22 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 33rd out of 40 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 214.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 232.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 253.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 263.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 289.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 316.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 353.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 327.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 341.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 353.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 387.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 389.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 406 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 403.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 389.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 380.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 391.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 391.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 357.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 375.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 404.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 395.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 396.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 214.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 353.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 383.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 341.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 406 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 357.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 30 Saudi Arabia 7,740 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Bahrain 7,559 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 San Marino 7,401 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Malta 6,380 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Spain 6,273 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Czechia 5,946 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Slovenia 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 1.11 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 50.2% (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)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.22 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.