Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Africa

Western Africa: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices was 155,725 million USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
155,725 million USD
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
155,725 million USD
in 2024
All-time low
49,232 million USD
in 1987
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Africa, 1970–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Africa is 155,725 million USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Africa peaked at 155,725 million USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,232 million USD, in 1987.

That places Western Africa 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year million USD Change
1970 51,990 million USD
1971 56,076 million USD +7.9%
1972 58,123 million USD +3.7%
1973 68,526 million USD +17.9%
1974 59,760 million USD -12.8%
1975 75,165 million USD +25.8%
1976 100,765 million USD +34.1%
1977 119,756 million USD +18.8%
1978 117,168 million USD -2.2%
1979 104,440 million USD -10.9%
1980 109,353 million USD +4.7%
1981 122,087 million USD +11.6%
1982 100,848 million USD -17.4%
1983 80,800 million USD -19.9%
1984 58,535 million USD -27.6%
1985 51,673 million USD -11.7%
1986 51,952 million USD +0.5%
1987 49,232 million USD -5.2%
1988 52,230 million USD +6.1%
1989 55,992 million USD +7.2%
1990 62,130 million USD +11.0%
1991 62,530 million USD +0.6%
1992 61,494 million USD -1.7%
1993 64,981 million USD +5.7%
1994 65,398 million USD +0.6%
1995 62,134 million USD -5.0%
1996 67,693 million USD +8.9%
1997 71,129 million USD +5.1%
1998 72,398 million USD +1.8%
1999 71,950 million USD -0.6%
2000 82,000 million USD +14.0%
2001 67,659 million USD -17.5%
2002 69,249 million USD +2.4%
2003 83,508 million USD +20.6%
2004 73,908 million USD -11.5%
2005 76,306 million USD +3.2%
2006 100,780 million USD +32.1%
2007 89,020 million USD -11.7%
2008 90,096 million USD +1.2%
2009 91,377 million USD +1.4%
2010 92,952 million USD +1.7%
2011 91,494 million USD -1.6%
2012 99,997 million USD +9.3%
2013 103,882 million USD +3.9%
2014 115,634 million USD +11.3%
2015 119,677 million USD +3.5%
2016 120,836 million USD +1.0%
2017 118,659 million USD -1.8%
2018 130,087 million USD +9.6%
2019 137,888 million USD +6.0%
2020 133,452 million USD -3.2%
2021 137,176 million USD +2.8%
2022 143,115 million USD +4.3%
2023 148,119 million USD +3.5%
2024 155,725 million USD +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 81,177 million USD 51,990 million USD 119,756 million USD 10
1980s 73,270 million USD 49,232 million USD 122,087 million USD 10
1990s 66,184 million USD 61,494 million USD 72,398 million USD 10
2000s 82,390 million USD 67,659 million USD 100,780 million USD 10
2010s 113,111 million USD 91,494 million USD 137,888 million USD 10
2020s 143,517 million USD 133,452 million USD 155,725 million USD 5

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  6. 26 Norway 109,493 million USD compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Africa?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Africa was 155,725 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 155,725 million USD in 2024.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 49,232 million USD in 1987.
How does Western Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices?
Western Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices
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million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 12,844 data points, 1970–2024
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