Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 19,904 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 19,904 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 20,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,658 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,383 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,057 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 3,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 3,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 4,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 4,554 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4,441 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4,297 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 4,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 7,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 8,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 10,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 12,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 15,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 14,661 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 18,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 17,694 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 19,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 17,279 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 15,508 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 17,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 18,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 18,034 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,753 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 18,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 20,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 19,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,753 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 36 Cyprus 815,113 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 China 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 775,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovenia 774,263 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 695,141 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Spain 684,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 United States of America 655,811 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8522 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 19,904 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,658 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.