Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 386.71 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 386.71 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 473.9 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 129.27 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 170.56 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 148.74 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 137.78 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 146.56 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 162.81 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 158.47 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 154.93 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 155.43 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 142.95 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 145.11 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 131.11 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 129.27 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 170.88 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 215.9 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 241.59 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 271.34 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 322.04 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 380.03 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 360.74 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 387.66 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 434.01 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 448.04 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 464.5 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 473.9 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 403.31 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 352.61 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 380.13 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 392.62 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 379 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 322.6 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 368.89 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 402.99 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 378.42 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 369.75 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 386.71 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.78 current US$ per person | 137.78 current US$ per person | 170.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.8 current US$ per person | 129.27 current US$ per person | 380.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.58 current US$ per person | 352.61 current US$ per person | 473.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.56 current US$ per person | 322.6 current US$ per person | 402.99 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Czechia 9,610 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Japan 9,355 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Macao 9,299 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Malta 8,963 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Brunei 8,744 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Estonia 8,552 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Bahrain 8,427 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 23.52 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 17.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.01 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 386.71 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 473.9 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.27 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.