Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — France

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in France in 2025 — 21.9%. Ranked 78 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 4 pp.

2025 21.9% +0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 78of 131
Period maximum 29.6%1974
Period minimum 18.9%1997

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — France, 1960–20251520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 25.9%1962: 26.4%1964: 27.9%1966: 28.5%1968: 28%1970: 28.6%1972: 28.1%1974: 29.6%1976: 26.9%1978: 24.7%1980: 26.1%1982: 24.2%1984: 21.4%1986: 21.8%1988: 23.4%1990: 24.4%1992: 21.8%1994: 20%1996: 19.2%1998: 20.1%2000: 21.9%2002: 20.7%2004: 21.4%2006: 22.7%2008: 23.5%2010: 21.3%2012: 21.8%2014: 21.8%2016: 21.6%2018: 22.6%2020: 22.8%2022: 24%2024: 21.5%2025: 21.9%
Change over the period: −4 pp Annual average: -0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

France 21.9%
Western Europe computed 22.6%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.9 +0.4 pp
2024 21.5 −1.4 pp
2023 22.9 −1.1 pp
2022 24 +0.6 pp
2021 23.4 +0.6 pp
2020 22.8 −0.2 pp
2019 23 +0.4 pp
2018 22.6 +0.4 pp
2017 22.2 +0.6 pp
2016 21.6 −0.1 pp
2015 21.7 −0.1 pp
2014 21.8 +0.3 pp
2013 21.5 −0.3 pp
2012 21.8 −0.7 pp
2011 22.5 +1.2 pp
2010 21.3 +0.6 pp
2009 20.7 −2.7 pp
2008 23.5 −0.1 pp
2007 23.6 +0.9 pp
2006 22.7 +0.8 pp
2005 21.9 +0.5 pp
2004 21.4 +0.7 pp
2003 20.7 −0 pp
2002 20.7 −0.8 pp
2001 21.5 −0.3 pp
2000 21.9 +1.1 pp
1999 20.7 +0.6 pp
1998 20.1 +1.2 pp
1997 18.9 −0.3 pp
1996 19.2 −1 pp
1995 20.2 +0.2 pp
1994 20 +0.7 pp
1993 19.3 −2.5 pp
1992 21.8 −1.8 pp
1991 23.6 −0.8 pp
1990 24.4 +0.1 pp
1989 24.3 +0.9 pp
1988 23.4 +1.1 pp
1987 22.3 +0.5 pp
1986 21.8 +0.5 pp
1985 21.3 −0.1 pp
1984 21.4 −0.6 pp
1983 22 −2.2 pp
1982 24.2 +0.3 pp
1981 23.9 −2.3 pp
1980 26.1 +0.9 pp
1979 25.2 +0.5 pp
1978 24.7 −1.3 pp
1977 26 −0.9 pp
1976 26.9 +1.6 pp
1975 25.3 −4.3 pp
1974 29.6 +0.9 pp
1973 28.7 +0.6 pp
1972 28.1 +0.3 pp
1971 27.8 −0.8 pp
1970 28.6 −0.2 pp
1969 28.9 +0.9 pp
1968 28 −0.5 pp
1967 28.5 −0 pp
1966 28.5 +0.8 pp
1965 27.6 −0.3 pp
1964 27.9 +1.5 pp
1963 26.4 +0 pp
1962 26.4 +0.8 pp
1961 25.6 −0.3 pp
1960 25.9

Western Europe, 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.