Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 40 Switzerland 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Nepal 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Congo 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Botswana 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Republic of Korea 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,612 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.