What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.3423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.1%

Rank

16th

of 40 groups

All-time high

0.3423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.1966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

2002–2025

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2002–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.3423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2002 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
2002	0.3423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2003	0.3027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2004	0.2731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2005	0.2449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2006	0.2343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.2273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2008	0.2302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2009	0.2296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2010	0.208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2011	0.1966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2012	0.213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2013	0.2072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2014	0.2128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2015	0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2016	0.2676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2017	0.2458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2018	0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.2177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2020	0.2195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2021	0.2101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2022	0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2023	0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2024	0.257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2025	0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.2606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2010s	0.2255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

13 Botswana 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Greenland 0.3134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 India 0.305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Sierra Leone 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Panama 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Tajikistan 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.3423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 203 places, 8,385 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.