Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 214.75 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 214.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 223.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 240.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 258.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 281.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 316.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 353.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 337.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 335.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 353.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 377.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 379.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 393.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 391.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 391.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 374.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 380.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 382.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 348.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 366.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 385.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 384.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 394.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 214.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 353.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 375.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 335.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 393.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 348.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Bahamas 8,937 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Hong Kong, China 8,691 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 San Marino 8,687 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 France 8,626 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 Germany 8,424 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 28 Bahrain 8,145 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Italy 8,058 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 1.11 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 50.2% (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$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.75 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.