Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Eswatini

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Eswatini in 2024 — 15%. Ranked 149 in the world out of 169. Since 2013, the indicator has fallen by 1.2 pp.

2024 15% −5.9 pp vs 2023
World rank 149of 169
Period maximum 22.1%2022
Period minimum 15%2024

Trend over time

2013–2024 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Eswatini, 2013–202414161820222420132015201720192021202320242013: 16.1%2014: 19.6%2015: 17.2%2016: 17.4%2017: 17.7%2018: 19.8%2019: 16.2%2020: 15.3%2021: 19.8%2022: 22.1%2023: 20.8%2024: 15%
Change over the period: −1.2 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Eswatini 15%
World 26.3%
Southern Africa computed 15.5%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 15 −5.9 pp
2023 20.8 −1.3 pp
2022 22.1 +2.3 pp
2021 19.8 +4.5 pp
2020 15.3 −0.9 pp
2019 16.2 −3.6 pp
2018 19.8 +2.2 pp
2017 17.7 +0.3 pp
2016 17.4 +0.1 pp
2015 17.2 −2.4 pp
2014 19.6 +3.5 pp
2013 16.1

Southern Africa, 2024

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.