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Investment (% of GDP) by African country
Algeria has the highest reported gross capital formation as a share of GDP among the 49 countries shown, at 45.3% (2025).
Gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets and inventories) as a share of GDP. 49 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Algeria
Mauritania
TanzaniaBy region
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| # | Country | Investment (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 45.3% | |
| 2 | Mauritania | 44.3% | |
| 3 | Tanzania | 40.7% | |
| 4 | Gambia | 40.4% | |
| 5 | Guinea | 37% | |
| 6 | Benin | 35.8% | |
| 7 | Rwanda | 34.1% | |
| 8 | Morocco | 31.9% | |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 31.7% | |
| 10 | Lesotho | 31.2% | |
| 11 | Republic of the Congo | 29.4% | |
| 12 | Botswana | 29.2% | |
| 13 | Somalia | 28.1% | |
| 14 | Senegal | 26.9% | |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 25.8% | |
| 16 | Gabon | 24.8% | |
| 17 | Mozambique | 24.2% | |
| 18 | Madagascar | 24.1% | |
| 19 | Zambia | 23.8% | |
| 20 | Sierra Leone | 23.2% | |
| 21 | Uganda | 22.6% | |
| 22 | Togo | 22.4% | |
| 23 | Niger | 22% | |
| 24 | Chad | 20.4% | |
| 25 | Ethiopia | 20.1% | |
| 26 | Mali | 20% | |
| 27 | Mauritius | 19.9% | |
| 28 | Cameroon | 19.3% | |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | 19.3% | |
| 30 | Seychelles | 18.7% | |
| 31 | Namibia | 18.7% | |
| 32 | Cabo Verde | 17.4% | |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 17.2% | |
| 34 | Kenya | 17% | |
| 35 | Malawi | 15.7% | |
| 36 | Tunisia | 15.2% | |
| 37 | Eswatini | 15% | |
| 38 | Libya | 14.3% | |
| 39 | South Africa | 13.9% | |
| 40 | Egypt | 12.9% | |
| 41 | Comoros | 11.8% | |
| 42 | Angola | 10.6% | |
| 43 | Ghana | 9.9% | |
| 44 | Central African Republic | 9.3% | |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 8.8% | |
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.7% | |
| 47 | Djibouti | 1.6% | |
| 48 | Sudan | 0.7% | |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | -3.7% |
Gambia
Guinea
Benin
Rwanda
Morocco
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lesotho
Republic of the Congo
Botswana
Somalia
Senegal
Guinea-Bissau
Gabon
Mozambique
Madagascar
Zambia
Sierra Leone
Uganda
Togo
Niger
Chad
Ethiopia
Mali
Mauritius
Cameroon
Cote d'Ivoire
Seychelles
Namibia
Cabo Verde
Burkina Faso
Kenya
Malawi
Tunisia
Eswatini
Libya
South Africa
Egypt
Comoros
Angola
Ghana
Central African Republic
Zimbabwe
Sao Tome and Principe
Djibouti
Sudan
Equatorial GuineaGet this ranking via API
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The table includes 49 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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