Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 19,929 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 19,929 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 20,707 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,666 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,387 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 3,666 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 4,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 4,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 4,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 4,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 7,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 8,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 10,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 12,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 15,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 14,671 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 18,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 17,713 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 19,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 15,527 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 17,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 18,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 18,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 20,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 19,929 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,751 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 Faroe Islands 903,146 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 848,653 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 19,929 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,707 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,666 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.