Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square was 20,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 20,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 20,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 7,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 8,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 9,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 10,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 12,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 13,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 13,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 15,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 14,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16,760 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 18,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 18,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 19,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 20,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 26 Czechia 836,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bangladesh 786,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 777,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Cyprus 710,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Palestine, State of 650,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Slovenia 567,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Spain 554,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 20,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.