Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Brazil

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Brazil in 2025 — 17.1%. Ranked 108 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.4 pp.

2025 17.1% +0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 108of 131
Period maximum 26.9%1989
Period minimum 14.6%2017

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Brazil, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 17.5%1962: 20.3%1964: 18.8%1966: 19%1968: 18.9%1970: 20.5%1972: 21.2%1974: 24.3%1976: 23%1978: 23%1980: 23.1%1982: 21.9%1984: 17.5%1986: 20%1988: 24.3%1990: 20.2%1992: 18.9%1994: 22.1%1996: 17.3%1998: 18.2%2000: 18.9%2002: 17.4%2004: 17.9%2006: 17.8%2008: 21.6%2010: 21.8%2012: 21.4%2014: 20.5%2016: 15%2018: 15.1%2020: 16.1%2022: 18.1%2024: 17%2025: 17.1%
Change over the period: −0.4 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brazil

Brazil 17.1%
South America computed 17.6%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Brazil, by year Brazil All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17.1 +0.1 pp
2024 17 +1.2 pp
2023 15.8 −2.3 pp
2022 18.1 −1.4 pp
2021 19.5 +3.4 pp
2020 16.1 +0.6 pp
2019 15.5 +0.4 pp
2018 15.1 +0.5 pp
2017 14.6 −0.3 pp
2016 15 −2.4 pp
2015 17.4 −3.1 pp
2014 20.5 −1.1 pp
2013 21.7 +0.3 pp
2012 21.4 −0.4 pp
2011 21.8 +0 pp
2010 21.8 +3 pp
2009 18.8 −2.8 pp
2008 21.6 +1.8 pp
2007 19.8 +2 pp
2006 17.8 +0.6 pp
2005 17.2 −0.7 pp
2004 17.9 +1.1 pp
2003 16.9 −0.6 pp
2002 17.4 −1.3 pp
2001 18.7 −0.2 pp
2000 18.9 +1.5 pp
1999 17.4 −0.8 pp
1998 18.2 +0.4 pp
1997 17.8 +0.5 pp
1996 17.3 −0 pp
1995 17.3 −4.9 pp
1994 22.1 +1.3 pp
1993 20.8 +1.9 pp
1992 18.9 −0.8 pp
1991 19.8 −0.4 pp
1990 20.2 −6.7 pp
1989 26.9 +2.6 pp
1988 24.3 +1.2 pp
1987 23.2 +3.2 pp
1986 20 −0.3 pp
1985 20.3 +2.8 pp
1984 17.5 −0.4 pp
1983 17.9 −4 pp
1982 21.9 −1.7 pp
1981 23.6 +0.5 pp
1980 23.1 −0 pp
1979 23.1 +0.1 pp
1978 23 +1 pp
1977 22 −1 pp
1976 23 −2.7 pp
1975 25.7 +1.4 pp
1974 24.3 +2.3 pp
1973 22 +0.8 pp
1972 21.2 −0.1 pp
1971 21.3 +0.7 pp
1970 20.5 −2 pp
1969 22.5 +3.6 pp
1968 18.9 +2.2 pp
1967 16.6 −2.4 pp
1966 19 −0.4 pp
1965 19.4 +0.6 pp
1964 18.8 −0.2 pp
1963 19 −1.3 pp
1962 20.3 +1.5 pp
1961 18.8 +1.3 pp
1960 17.5

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.