Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 23 Morocco 0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 North Macedonia 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Türkiye 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cambodia 0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Mongolia 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 160.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 153.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 419.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.