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Investment (% of GDP) by African country
Mauritania has the highest gross capital formation as a share of GDP of any African country, at 43.1%, ahead of Algeria and Tanzania.
Gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets and inventories) as a share of GDP. 50 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
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| # | Country | Investment (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritania | 43.1% | |
| 2 | Algeria | 41.1% | |
| 3 | Tanzania | 39.8% | |
| 4 | Senegal | 37.5% | |
| 5 | Botswana | 36% | |
| 6 | Benin | 35.1% | |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 32.5% | |
| 8 | Guinea | 32.1% | |
| 9 | Morocco | 30.1% | |
| 10 | Gambia | 29.9% | |
| 11 | Lesotho | 27.2% | |
| 12 | Republic of the Congo | 26.8% | |
| 13 | Chad | 26.8% | |
| 14 | Somalia | 26.7% | |
| 15 | Rwanda | 25.9% | |
| 16 | Namibia | 25.6% | |
| 17 | Guinea-Bissau | 24.9% | |
| 18 | Togo | 24.5% | |
| 19 | Zambia | 23.8% | |
| 20 | Central African Republic | 23.6% | |
| 21 | Uganda | 22.4% | |
| 22 | Madagascar | 22.2% | |
| 23 | Niger | 22.1% | |
| 24 | Burkina Faso | 21.9% | |
| 25 | Mauritius | 21.2% | |
| 26 | Cote d'Ivoire | 20.9% | |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 20.6% | |
| 28 | Sierra Leone | 20.5% | |
| 29 | Mali | 19.5% | |
| 30 | Gabon | 19.1% | |
| 31 | Cameroon | 18.9% | |
| 32 | Mozambique | 17.7% | |
| 33 | Seychelles | 17.2% | |
| 34 | Kenya | 16.8% | |
| 35 | Cabo Verde | 16.4% | |
| 36 | Eswatini | 15% | |
| 37 | Malawi | 14.5% | |
| 38 | Libya | 14.3% | |
| 39 | South Africa | 14.1% | |
| 40 | Egypt | 13% | |
| 41 | Eritrea | 12.6% | |
| 42 | Comoros | 11.7% | |
| 43 | Angola | 10.4% | |
| 44 | Ghana | 10% | |
| 45 | Equatorial Guinea | 9% | |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | 8.8% | |
| 47 | Tunisia | 7.9% | |
| 48 | South Sudan | 5.8% | |
| 49 | Sudan | 2.9% | |
| 50 | Djibouti | 0.3% |
Senegal
Botswana
Benin
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Guinea
Morocco
Gambia
Lesotho
Republic of the Congo
Chad
Somalia
Rwanda
Namibia
Guinea-Bissau
Togo
Zambia
Central African Republic
Uganda
Madagascar
Niger
Burkina Faso
Mauritius
Cote d'Ivoire
Ethiopia
Sierra Leone
Mali
Gabon
Cameroon
Mozambique
Seychelles
Kenya
Cabo Verde
Eswatini
Malawi
Libya
South Africa
Egypt
Eritrea
Comoros
Angola
Ghana
Equatorial Guinea
Zimbabwe
Tunisia
South Sudan
Sudan
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Investment (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest gross capital formation as a share of GDP?
Mauritania has the highest gross capital formation as a share of GDP in Africa at 43.1% (2024), followed by Algeria and Tanzania.
Which African country has the lowest gross capital formation as a share of GDP?
Djibouti has the lowest gross capital formation as a share of GDP of the 50 African countries with data, at 0.3% (2024).
How many African countries report Investment (% of GDP) data?
50 of 54 African countries have a recent Investment (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
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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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