Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square was 20,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 20,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 20,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 27th 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$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 7,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 8,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 9,433 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 10,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 12,171 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 13,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 13,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 15,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 14,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15,423 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17,254 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 18,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17,016 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 18,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 19,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 20,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,875 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,016 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 24 France 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Seychelles 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 20,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.