Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) of African Countries in 2019
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2019, the 3 African countries with the top 3 highest Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) were:

  1. Mozambique: 60.06%
  2. Mauritania: 46.94%
  3. Algeria: 44.69%

On the other hand, the 3 African countries with the 3 lowest gross capital formation (percent of gdp) in 2019 were:

  1. Djibouti: 2.28%
  2. Equatorial Guinea: 10.89%
  3. Sierra Leone: 12.53%

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each African country for the year 2019. You can also see links at the bottom of this page to see the historical Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) information for each African country.

The World Bank defines Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) as "consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and 'work in progress'" .

See also: GDP of Africa in 2019.

Data Source: World Bank.
Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) of African Countries in 2019 (US$)
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Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) of African Countries in 2019
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Country Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)
Algeria 44.69
Angola 17.71
Benin 25.63
Botswana 30.88
Burkina Faso 22.21
Burundi 14.13
Cape Verde 35.42
Cameroon 18.93
Republic of Congo 24.07
Ivory Coast 20.06
Democratic Republic of the Congo 20.60
Djibouti 2.28
Central African Republic 26.00
Chad 21.41
Egypt 18.21
Equatorial Guinea 10.89
Eswatini 13.57
Ethiopia 35.26
Gabon 21.90
Gambia 22.04
Ghana 19.66
Guinea 19.73
Guinea-Bissau 20.32
Kenya 19.34
Lesotho 26.27
Libya 14.16
Madagascar 22.68
Mali 22.53
Mauritania 46.94
Mauritius 19.44
Morocco 30.60
Mozambique 60.06
Zambia 39.26
Zimbabwe 13.80
Tanzania 39.66
Uganda 25.53
Tunisia 19.80
Togo 20.54
Sudan 35.80
South Africa 15.85
Sierra Leone 12.53
Senegal 31.95
Rwanda 23.49
Niger 30.61
Nigeria 25.42
Namibia 15.33
Comoros 12.74
Seychelles 26.49

Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) of African Countries

Use the links below to see the historical Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) for each African country.