Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 24th 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$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2421 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 | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2017 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 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +28.8% | 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2421 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
- 21 Lesotho 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Turkey 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 Vietnam 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Congo 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Kiribati 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 23.52 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 17.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.01 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.