What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.3432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.

What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.8%

Rank

9th

of 33 groups

All-time high

0.3432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.1971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

2002–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.3432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
2002	0.3432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2003	0.2921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2004	0.2592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2005	0.2411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2006	0.228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2007	0.2273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2008	0.2299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2009	0.2362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2010	0.2041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2011	0.1971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2012	0.2078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2013	0.2019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2014	0.206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2015	0.2375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2016	0.269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2017	0.242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2018	0.2343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2019	0.2126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2020	0.2138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2021	0.2053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2022	0.2069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2023	0.2289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2024	0.2555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2025	0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.2571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2010s	0.2212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

6 Togo 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Ethiopia 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Lesotho 0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Gambia 0.3259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Rwanda 0.3191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Greenland 0.3149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -84.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.3432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.