Gross capital formation (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (current US$) was 510.63 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 510.63 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 510.63 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.70 billion current US$, in 1993.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.27 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 91.23 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 81.70 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 77.70 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 84.90 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 96.85 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 96.74 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.13 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 100.02 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 94.34 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 98.58 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 91.28 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 92.57 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 126.03 billion current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 163.53 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 187.97 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 216.88 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 264.71 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 321.31 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 313.59 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 346.26 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 398.51 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 422.73 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 450.32 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 472.26 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 412.84 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 370.56 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 410.17 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 435.07 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 431.03 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 376.54 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 441.75 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 494.58 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 475.76 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 476.44 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 510.63 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.89 billion current US$ | 77.70 billion current US$ | 100.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.64 billion current US$ | 91.28 billion current US$ | 321.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.98 billion current US$ | 346.26 billion current US$ | 472.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 462.62 billion current US$ | 376.54 billion current US$ | 510.63 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 32 Algeria 129.93 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Thailand 127.35 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Norway 123.20 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Romania 111.03 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Argentina 110.07 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Philippines 107.84 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Czechia 104.62 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 510.63 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 510.63 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.70 billion current US$ in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross capital formation?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.