Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.3432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 287.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 153.4 constant 2015 US$ 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 (current US$), per capita 160.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.