Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in China in 2024 — 40.5%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 169. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1 pp.
1960–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.5 | −0.6 pp |
| 2023 | 41.1 | −1.2 pp |
| 2022 | 42.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 42.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 42.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 42.7 | −0.6 pp |
| 2018 | 43.3 | +0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 42.5 | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 42.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 42.7 | −2.6 pp |
| 2014 | 45.3 | −0.6 pp |
| 2013 | 45.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 45.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 46.3 | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 46.1 | +1.2 pp |
| 2009 | 44.9 | +3 pp |
| 2008 | 42 | +1.7 pp |
| 2007 | 40.2 | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 39.7 | −0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 40.2 | −1.5 pp |
| 2004 | 41.6 | +2.2 pp |
| 2003 | 39.4 | +3.4 pp |
| 2002 | 36.1 | +0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 35.5 | +1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 33.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 34.2 | −0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 35 | −0.8 pp |
| 1997 | 35.7 | −2 pp |
| 1996 | 37.8 | −1.3 pp |
| 1995 | 39.1 | −1.2 pp |
| 1994 | 40.3 | −3.2 pp |
| 1993 | 43.5 | +4.2 pp |
| 1992 | 39.3 | +3.8 pp |
| 1991 | 35.5 | +1.4 pp |
| 1990 | 34.1 | −3.1 pp |
| 1989 | 37.1 | −1.9 pp |
| 1988 | 39 | +1.8 pp |
| 1987 | 37.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 1986 | 37.7 | −1.3 pp |
| 1985 | 39 | +4.7 pp |
| 1984 | 34.3 | +2.4 pp |
| 1983 | 31.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 31.9 | −1 pp |
| 1981 | 32.9 | −1.7 pp |
| 1980 | 34.5 | −1.7 pp |
| 1979 | 36.2 | −1.3 pp |
| 1978 | 37.5 | +3.7 pp |
| 1977 | 33.8 | +0.7 pp |
| 1976 | 33.2 | −1.8 pp |
| 1975 | 35 | +1.8 pp |
| 1974 | 33.2 | +0.2 pp |
| 1973 | 32.9 | +1.7 pp |
| 1972 | 31.2 | −2.4 pp |
| 1971 | 33.6 | +0.8 pp |
| 1970 | 32.8 | +7.9 pp |
| 1969 | 25 | +0.1 pp |
| 1968 | 24.9 | +1.1 pp |
| 1967 | 23.8 | −6.6 pp |
| 1966 | 30.4 | +3.3 pp |
| 1965 | 27.1 | +2.8 pp |
| 1964 | 24.3 | +2.6 pp |
| 1963 | 21.7 | +6 pp |
| 1962 | 15.7 | −7.1 pp |
| 1961 | 22.8 | −16.7 pp |
| 1960 | 39.5 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
How much a country puts in each year into buildings, equipment, infrastructure and inventories.
Economy Gross national savingsWhat part of its income a country saves rather than consumes.
Business FDI inflows (% of GDP)Inflows of direct investment relative to the size of the economy.
Economy GDP growthThe annual growth rate of GDP in constant prices — with inflation stripped out.
