Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate was 8.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 8.04 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 241.2% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 32.75 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -12.15 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6202 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -1313.3% |
| 1993 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9559 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1995 | 11.85 % change on previous year | +1139.8% |
| 1996 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2961 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7299 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 1999 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -1219.8% |
| 2000 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2001 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2002 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2003 | 32.75 % change on previous year | +1963.3% |
| 2004 | 26.26 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 20.12 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 25.9 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2008 | 20.46 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2010 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +438.4% |
| 2011 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +125.7% |
| 2012 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2013 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2014 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2015 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -319.8% |
| 2016 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2018 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0266 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2020 | -12.15 % change on previous year | -45715.3% |
| 2021 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2022 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2023 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2024 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 2025 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +241.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.124 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year | 11.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.33 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 32.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -11.79 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -12.15 % change on previous year | 16.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 7 Kiribati 38.45 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 37.53 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 34.98 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Gabon 33.04 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Eritrea 32.44 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Haiti 31.38 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Guinea 30.07 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 357.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.64 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 553.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 8.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.75 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.15 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.