Gross fixed capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2003–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 3.6% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.2% | — |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -112.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -216.2% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +278.5% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -66.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +95.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -64.7% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | -1.8% | -162.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -332.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | -6.5% | -305.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -223.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -71.3% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +116.6% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | -1.9% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -1.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -6.5% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 7 El Salvador 22.6% compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 22.2% compare
- 9 Nicaragua 21.3% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 21.1% compare
- 11 Bahamas 20.7% compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 19.7% compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 19.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 287.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0962 current US$ 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)
- GDP growth 4.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.