Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 20,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 20,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 20,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 40 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 8,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 8,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 9,573 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 10,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 12,155 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 13,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 13,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 14,273 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 15,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 15,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 15,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 16,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 17,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18,175 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 18,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17,456 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 18,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 20,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 20,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,515 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,273 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,456 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 32 Cyprus 698,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 693,826 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 593,473 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 590,206 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Spain 559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 United States of America 540,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Portugal 498,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 20,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.