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Investment (% of GDP) by African country
Algeria has the highest gross capital formation as a share of GDP of any African country, at 45.3%, ahead of Mauritania and Tanzania.
Gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets and inventories) as a share of GDP. 51 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
Latest available year varies by country (2011–2025); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
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 | Eritrea | 12.6% ⚠ ’11 | |
| 42 | Comoros | 11.8% | |
| 43 | Angola | 10.6% | |
| 44 | Ghana | 9.9% | |
| 45 | Central African Republic | 9.3% | |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | 8.8% | |
| 47 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.7% | |
| 48 | South Sudan | 5.8% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 49 | Djibouti | 1.6% | |
| 50 | Sudan | 0.7% | |
| 51 | 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
Eritrea
Comoros
Angola
Ghana
Central African Republic
Zimbabwe
Sao Tome and Principe
South Sudan
Djibouti
Sudan
Equatorial GuineaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Investment (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gross_capital_formation_pct_gdp&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest gross capital formation as a share of GDP?
Algeria has the highest gross capital formation as a share of GDP in Africa at 45.3% (2025), followed by Mauritania and Tanzania.
Which African country has the lowest gross capital formation as a share of GDP?
Equatorial Guinea has the lowest gross capital formation as a share of GDP of the 51 African countries with data, at -3.7% (2025).
How many African countries report Investment (% of GDP) data?
51 of 54 African countries have a Investment (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2011–2025). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=gross_capital_formation_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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