Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — G20

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in the G20 in 2025 — 24.5%. Since 1967, the indicator has risen by 0.9 pp.

2025 24.5% −2.6 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 28.2%2022
Period minimum 23.1%2002

Trend over time

1967–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — G20, 1967–20252224262830196719731979198519911997200320092015202120251967: 23.7%1968: 23.7%1969: 24.5%1970: 26.2%1971: 25.9%1972: 26.2%1973: 27.4%1974: 27.5%1975: 24.9%1976: 25.8%1977: 26.2%1978: 26.9%1979: 27.4%1980: 26.4%1981: 26.1%1982: 24.5%1983: 24.1%1984: 25.4%1985: 25.3%1986: 25.2%1987: 25.4%1988: 26.4%1989: 27%1990: 26.2%1991: 25.7%1992: 25.1%1993: 24.6%1994: 24.9%1995: 24.9%1996: 24.7%1997: 24.5%1998: 24.1%1999: 24.2%2000: 24.6%2001: 23.7%2002: 23.1%2003: 23.2%2004: 23.9%2005: 24.3%2006: 24.9%2007: 25.2%2008: 25.2%2009: 23.4%2010: 24.9%2011: 25.8%2012: 26.1%2013: 26.3%2014: 26.7%2015: 26.6%2016: 26.2%2017: 26.7%2018: 27.3%2019: 27.1%2020: 27.1%2021: 28%2022: 28.2%2023: 27.4%2024: 27.1%2025: 24.5%
Change over the period: +0.9 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 24.5 −2.6 pp
2024 27.1 −0.3 pp
2023 27.4 −0.8 pp
2022 28.2 +0.2 pp
2021 28 +0.8 pp
2020 27.1 +0 pp
2019 27.1 −0.2 pp
2018 27.3 +0.6 pp
2017 26.7 +0.5 pp
2016 26.2 −0.4 pp
2015 26.6 −0.1 pp
2014 26.7 +0.3 pp
2013 26.3 +0.2 pp
2012 26.1 +0.3 pp
2011 25.8 +0.9 pp
2010 24.9 +1.5 pp
2009 23.4 −1.8 pp
2008 25.2 +0 pp
2007 25.2 +0.3 pp
2006 24.9 +0.5 pp
2005 24.3 +0.4 pp
2004 23.9 +0.7 pp
2003 23.2 +0.1 pp
2002 23.1 −0.6 pp
2001 23.7 −0.9 pp
2000 24.6 +0.4 pp
1999 24.2 +0.1 pp
1998 24.1 −0.4 pp
1997 24.5 −0.2 pp
1996 24.7 −0.2 pp
1995 24.9 −0 pp
1994 24.9 +0.3 pp
1993 24.6 −0.4 pp
1992 25.1 −0.6 pp
1991 25.7 −0.5 pp
1990 26.2 −0.8 pp
1989 27 +0.6 pp
1988 26.4 +1 pp
1987 25.4 +0.2 pp
1986 25.2 −0.1 pp
1985 25.3 −0.1 pp
1984 25.4 +1.3 pp
1983 24.1 −0.4 pp
1982 24.5 −1.6 pp
1981 26.1 −0.3 pp
1980 26.4 −1 pp
1979 27.4 +0.5 pp
1978 26.9 +0.7 pp
1977 26.2 +0.3 pp
1976 25.8 +1 pp
1975 24.9 −2.6 pp
1974 27.5 +0.1 pp
1973 27.4 +1.2 pp
1972 26.2 +0.3 pp
1971 25.9 −0.2 pp
1970 26.2 +1.6 pp
1969 24.5 +0.8 pp
1968 23.7 +0 pp
1967 23.7

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.