Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 20,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 20,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 20,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 33rd out of 40 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 8,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 8,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 9,581 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 10,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 12,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 13,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 13,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 14,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 15,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 15,310 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 15,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 16,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 17,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 18,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 18,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 20,791 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 20,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 782,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 China 747,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
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 (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 20,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.