Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 20 Cambodia 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Türkiye 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Tajikistan 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Viet Nam 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Congo 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (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)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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