Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Colombia

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Colombia in 2025 — 16.7%. Ranked 111 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 3.5 pp.

2025 16.7% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 111of 131
Period maximum 25.8%1995
Period minimum 12.9%1999

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Colombia, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 20.3%1962: 18.1%1964: 17.5%1966: 19.1%1968: 19.1%1970: 20.2%1972: 18.1%1974: 21.5%1976: 17.6%1978: 18.3%1980: 19.1%1982: 20.5%1984: 19%1986: 18%1988: 22%1990: 20.6%1992: 20.6%1994: 25.5%1996: 22.2%1998: 19.7%2000: 14.9%2002: 17.3%2004: 19.4%2006: 22.9%2008: 23.7%2010: 21.9%2012: 22.1%2014: 24%2016: 23.2%2018: 21.2%2020: 19.1%2022: 19.8%2024: 16.5%2025: 16.7%
Change over the period: −3.5 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Colombia 16.7%
South America computed 17.6%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 16.7 +0.2 pp
2024 16.5 +0.1 pp
2023 16.4 −3.4 pp
2022 19.8 +0.9 pp
2021 18.9 −0.2 pp
2020 19.1 −2.3 pp
2019 21.4 +0.2 pp
2018 21.2 −0.4 pp
2017 21.6 −1.6 pp
2016 23.2 −0.6 pp
2015 23.8 −0.2 pp
2014 24 +1.8 pp
2013 22.2 +0.1 pp
2012 22.1 −0.9 pp
2011 23 +1.1 pp
2010 21.9 −0.1 pp
2009 22 −1.7 pp
2008 23.7 +0.3 pp
2007 23.5 +0.5 pp
2006 22.9 +1.3 pp
2005 21.7 +2.2 pp
2004 19.4 +0.8 pp
2003 18.7 +1.4 pp
2002 17.3 +1.2 pp
2001 16 +1.1 pp
2000 14.9 +2 pp
1999 12.9 −6.8 pp
1998 19.7 −1.2 pp
1997 20.9 −1.2 pp
1996 22.2 −3.6 pp
1995 25.8 +0.3 pp
1994 25.5 +0.6 pp
1993 24.9 +4.4 pp
1992 20.6 +1.4 pp
1991 19.1 −1.5 pp
1990 20.6 +0.6 pp
1989 20 −2 pp
1988 22 +2 pp
1987 20 +2 pp
1986 18 −1 pp
1985 19 +0.1 pp
1984 19 −0.9 pp
1983 19.9 −0.6 pp
1982 20.5 −0.1 pp
1981 20.6 +1.6 pp
1980 19.1 +0.9 pp
1979 18.2 −0.1 pp
1978 18.3 −0.5 pp
1977 18.8 +1.2 pp
1976 17.6 +0.6 pp
1975 17 −4.5 pp
1974 21.5 +3.2 pp
1973 18.3 +0.1 pp
1972 18.1 −1.3 pp
1971 19.4 −0.8 pp
1970 20.2 +2.4 pp
1969 17.9 −1.2 pp
1968 19.1 +2.1 pp
1967 17 −2.1 pp
1966 19.1 +4.3 pp
1965 14.7 −2.8 pp
1964 17.5 −0.1 pp
1963 17.7 −0.5 pp
1962 18.1 −2.4 pp
1961 20.5 +0.2 pp
1960 20.3

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.