Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 12.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1992–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 12.6% for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 20.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1992.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.3% | — |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.0% | 20.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 14 Kazakhstan 25.7% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 25.6% compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 25.6% compare
- 17 Panama 25.4% compare
- 18 Senegal 25.3% compare
- 19 Kosovo 24.5% compare
- 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 24.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Africa Eastern and Southern was 12.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1992.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.