Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Latin America & Caribbean

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Latin America & Caribbean in 2025 — 19%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 3 pp.

2025 19% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 26.8%1975
Period minimum 17.5%2020

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–202517.52022.52527.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 21.9%1962: 21.4%1964: 21.6%1966: 21.9%1968: 21.7%1970: 23.3%1972: 22.8%1974: 24.8%1976: 25.7%1978: 26.6%1980: 25.3%1982: 23.1%1984: 19.2%1986: 19.6%1988: 23.4%1990: 20.5%1992: 20.2%1994: 23%1996: 19.7%1998: 21.1%2000: 20.2%2002: 19%2004: 19.8%2006: 20.3%2008: 22.5%2010: 21.5%2012: 22%2014: 21.1%2016: 18.9%2018: 18.9%2020: 17.5%2022: 20%2024: 19.1%2025: 19%
Change over the period: −3 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Latin America & Caribbean, by year Latin America & Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19 −0.2 pp
2024 19.1 +0.1 pp
2023 19 −1 pp
2022 20 −0.1 pp
2021 20.1 +2.6 pp
2020 17.5 −1.1 pp
2019 18.6 −0.3 pp
2018 18.9 +0.5 pp
2017 18.4 −0.4 pp
2016 18.9 −1.3 pp
2015 20.1 −0.9 pp
2014 21.1 −1.1 pp
2013 22.1 +0.1 pp
2012 22 −0.5 pp
2011 22.5 +1 pp
2010 21.5 +1.8 pp
2009 19.7 −2.9 pp
2008 22.5 +1.2 pp
2007 21.3 +1 pp
2006 20.3 +0.6 pp
2005 19.6 −0.1 pp
2004 19.8 +0.7 pp
2003 19.1 +0.1 pp
2002 19 −0.1 pp
2001 19.1 −1.1 pp
2000 20.2 +0.4 pp
1999 19.8 −1.3 pp
1998 21.1 +0.6 pp
1997 20.5 +0.8 pp
1996 19.7 +0.2 pp
1995 19.4 −3.6 pp
1994 23 +1.2 pp
1993 21.8 +1.6 pp
1992 20.2 +0.3 pp
1991 19.9 −0.6 pp
1990 20.5 −3.6 pp
1989 24.1 +0.7 pp
1988 23.4 +1.6 pp
1987 21.8 +2.2 pp
1986 19.6 −0.4 pp
1985 20 +0.8 pp
1984 19.2 +0.1 pp
1983 19.2 −3.9 pp
1982 23.1 −2.4 pp
1981 25.5 +0.1 pp
1980 25.3 −0.4 pp
1979 25.7 −0.9 pp
1978 26.6 +0.6 pp
1977 26 +0.3 pp
1976 25.7 −1.1 pp
1975 26.8 +1.9 pp
1974 24.8 +2.1 pp
1973 22.8 −0 pp
1972 22.8 −0.3 pp
1971 23.2 −0.2 pp
1970 23.3 +0 pp
1969 23.3 +1.6 pp
1968 21.7 +0.3 pp
1967 21.4 −0.5 pp
1966 21.9 −0.3 pp
1965 22.2 +0.6 pp
1964 21.6 +1.3 pp
1963 20.4 −1 pp
1962 21.4 −2 pp
1961 23.3 +1.4 pp
1960 21.9

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.