Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was 8.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.7%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
47.9 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-26.28 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa is 8.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.7% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 47.9 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -26.28 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 25.45 % change on previous year
1972 16.77 % change on previous year -34.1%
1973 13.71 % change on previous year -18.2%
1974 36.95 % change on previous year +169.6%
1975 11.43 % change on previous year -69.1%
1976 1.14 % change on previous year -90.0%
1977 27.08 % change on previous year +2280.2%
1978 -11.56 % change on previous year -142.7%
1979 5.72 % change on previous year -149.5%
1980 33.62 % change on previous year +487.3%
1981 2.9 % change on previous year -91.4%
1982 9.24 % change on previous year +218.8%
1983 -16.06 % change on previous year -273.7%
1984 -8.91 % change on previous year -44.5%
1985 3.36 % change on previous year -137.8%
1986 9.3 % change on previous year +176.4%
1987 -15.64 % change on previous year -268.2%
1988 -1.68 % change on previous year -89.3%
1989 -7.06 % change on previous year +320.6%
1990 10.33 % change on previous year -246.4%
1991 -1.35 % change on previous year -113.0%
1992 -26.06 % change on previous year +1835.9%
1993 39.1 % change on previous year -250.1%
1994 -1.42 % change on previous year -103.6%
1995 -19.43 % change on previous year +1264.9%
1996 41.77 % change on previous year -314.9%
1997 -25.55 % change on previous year -161.2%
1998 9.22 % change on previous year -136.1%
1999 -10 % change on previous year -208.4%
2000 0.9483 % change on previous year -109.5%
2001 10.73 % change on previous year +1032.0%
2002 47.9 % change on previous year +346.3%
2003 18.69 % change on previous year -61.0%
2004 23.3 % change on previous year +24.7%
2005 24.55 % change on previous year +5.3%
2006 19.15 % change on previous year -22.0%
2007 41.15 % change on previous year +114.8%
2008 34.48 % change on previous year -16.2%
2009 14.31 % change on previous year -58.5%
2010 -5.25 % change on previous year -136.7%
2011 19.11 % change on previous year -463.9%
2012 7.33 % change on previous year -61.7%
2013 5.19 % change on previous year -29.2%
2014 12.37 % change on previous year +138.3%
2015 -19.3 % change on previous year -256.1%
2016 -14.31 % change on previous year -25.9%
2017 -3.8 % change on previous year -73.4%
2018 -14.09 % change on previous year +270.6%
2019 -3.58 % change on previous year -74.6%
2020 -26.28 % change on previous year +635.0%
2021 12.41 % change on previous year -147.2%
2022 -2.29 % change on previous year -118.5%
2023 44.04 % change on previous year -2021.6%
2024 8.92 % change on previous year -79.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Middle 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +2280.2% 1.14 % change on previous year 27.08 % change on previous year
2023 +2021.6% -2.29 % change on previous year 44.04 % change on previous year
1992 -1835.9% -1.35 % change on previous year -26.06 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.08 % change on previous year -11.56 % change on previous year 36.95 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.9091 % change on previous year -16.06 % change on previous year 33.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.66 % change on previous year -26.06 % change on previous year 41.77 % change on previous year 10
2000s 23.52 % change on previous year 0.9483 % change on previous year 47.9 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.63 % change on previous year -19.3 % change on previous year 19.11 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.36 % change on previous year -26.28 % change on previous year 44.04 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Sudan 264.8 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Zimbabwe 256.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 South Sudan 73.22 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Sierra Leone 70.66 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Guinea 48.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Gambia 45.86 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa was 8.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47.9 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -26.28 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Middle Africa rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,251 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.