Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — BRICS

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in BRICS in 2025 — 27.9%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.5 pp.

2025 27.9% −8.3 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 37.5%2021
Period minimum 17.7%1962

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — BRICS, 1960–202515202530354019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 28.4%1962: 17.7%1964: 21.7%1966: 24.8%1968: 21.8%1970: 25.8%1972: 25.9%1974: 27.2%1976: 28.4%1978: 28%1980: 28%1982: 25.6%1984: 26.9%1986: 26.7%1988: 27.6%1990: 28%1992: 30.6%1994: 28.2%1996: 26.6%1998: 25.5%2000: 26.4%2002: 28.8%2004: 32.1%2006: 31.1%2008: 34%2010: 36.5%2012: 36.9%2014: 36.9%2016: 35.4%2018: 36.6%2020: 36.8%2022: 37%2024: 36.1%2025: 27.9%
Change over the period: −0.5 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 27.9 −8.3 pp
2024 36.1 −0.2 pp
2023 36.3 −0.6 pp
2022 37 −0.5 pp
2021 37.5 +0.7 pp
2020 36.8 +0.6 pp
2019 36.2 −0.4 pp
2018 36.6 +1.1 pp
2017 35.5 +0.1 pp
2016 35.4 −0.7 pp
2015 36 −0.8 pp
2014 36.9 +0.1 pp
2013 36.7 −0.2 pp
2012 36.9 +0.3 pp
2011 36.6 +0.1 pp
2010 36.5 +1.1 pp
2009 35.4 +1.4 pp
2008 34 +1.1 pp
2007 32.9 +1.8 pp
2006 31.1 +0.2 pp
2005 31 −1.1 pp
2004 32.1 +1.5 pp
2003 30.5 +1.7 pp
2002 28.8 +0.3 pp
2001 28.5 +2.1 pp
2000 26.4 −0.5 pp
1999 27 +1.4 pp
1998 25.5 −0.7 pp
1997 26.2 −0.3 pp
1996 26.6 −0.8 pp
1995 27.4 −0.9 pp
1994 28.2 −0 pp
1993 28.3 −2.3 pp
1992 30.6 +0.2 pp
1991 30.4 +2.4 pp
1990 28 −2.3 pp
1989 30.3 +2.7 pp
1988 27.6 +1.1 pp
1987 26.6 −0.2 pp
1986 26.7 −1.3 pp
1985 28.1 +1.2 pp
1984 26.9 +0.3 pp
1983 26.6 +0.9 pp
1982 25.6 −2.8 pp
1981 28.4 +0.4 pp
1980 28 +1.4 pp
1979 26.6 −1.4 pp
1978 28 −0.6 pp
1977 28.6 +0.2 pp
1976 28.4 −0.6 pp
1975 29 +1.9 pp
1974 27.2 +1 pp
1973 26.1 +0.3 pp
1972 25.9 −0.6 pp
1971 26.5 +0.7 pp
1970 25.8 +3.2 pp
1969 22.6 +0.8 pp
1968 21.8 +0.7 pp
1967 21 −3.7 pp
1966 24.8 +1.2 pp
1965 23.6 +1.8 pp
1964 21.7 +1.6 pp
1963 20.2 +2.5 pp
1962 17.7 −3.1 pp
1961 20.8 −7.6 pp
1960 28.4

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.