Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation was 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa is 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 153.87 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 153.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2003 | 171.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 191.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 204.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 231.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 260.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 299.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 285.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 305.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 324.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 365.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 378.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 404.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 413.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 410.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 411.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 434.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 445.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 417.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 449.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 496.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 497.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 511.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 153.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 299.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 389.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 305.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 445.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 417.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 23 Poland 131.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Belgium 126.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Ireland 121.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Algeria 118.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 27 Singapore 106.08 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Argentina 103.96 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 Israel 103.93 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,610 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa was 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 539.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.87 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross capital formation?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.