Gross fixed capital formation in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross fixed capital formation was 17.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 17.9% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 23.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2002.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.4% | — |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 19.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.0% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 19.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 40 Mongolia 28.0% compare
- 41 Japan 27.8% compare
- 42 Jordan 27.5% compare
- 43 El Salvador 27.2% compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 27.0% compare
- 45 Mauritania 27.0% compare
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 26.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Africa Eastern and Southern was 17.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2002.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.