Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 19,201 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 19,201 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 19,444 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,781 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,442 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,134 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 3,781 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 3,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 4,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 4,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,194 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 4,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4,172 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 4,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 7,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 8,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 9,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 12,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 14,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 14,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 18,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 16,812 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 18,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 19,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 16,760 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 15,510 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 16,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 17,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 17,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,454 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 18,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 19,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 19,201 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,172 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,454 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 37 Dominican Republic 724,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 663,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Portugal 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 United States of America 649,940 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 596,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Slovakia 587,213 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Türkiye 487,472 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 19,201 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,444 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,781 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.