Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 384.35 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 384.35 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 455.56 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 125.73 current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 171.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 168.29 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 151.55 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 142.37 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 139.97 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 152.49 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 157.32 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 153.56 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 150.77 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 135.01 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 137.52 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 127.31 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 125.73 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 162.05 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 199.23 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 232.96 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 261.67 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 320.32 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 375.11 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 369 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 381.28 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 422.47 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 425.73 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 444.46 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 455.56 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 391.22 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 352.64 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 372.57 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 379.38 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 369.75 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 316.48 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 360.3 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 378.71 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 365.07 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 364.58 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 384.35 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.32 current US$ per person | 135.01 current US$ per person | 171.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.09 current US$ per person | 125.73 current US$ per person | 375.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.51 current US$ per person | 352.64 current US$ per person | 455.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.58 current US$ per person | 316.48 current US$ per person | 384.35 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 8,676 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Bahrain 8,581 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Malta 8,522 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Estonia 8,337 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Spain 7,961 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Slovenia 7,896 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Lithuania 7,561 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 1.11 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 50.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 419.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 384.35 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 455.56 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.73 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.