Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in lower-middle-income countries in 2025 — 30.1%. Since 1986, the indicator has risen by 7.3 pp.
1986–2025 · % of GDP
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.1 | +0.5 pp |
| 2024 | 29.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 29.9 | −0 pp |
| 2022 | 29.9 | +1.2 pp |
| 2021 | 28.6 | +1.9 pp |
| 2020 | 26.8 | −1.6 pp |
| 2019 | 28.3 | −1.3 pp |
| 2018 | 29.7 | +0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 28.8 | +1.1 pp |
| 2016 | 27.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 27.9 | −1.1 pp |
| 2014 | 29 | +0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 28.6 | −2.3 pp |
| 2012 | 30.9 | −0.8 pp |
| 2011 | 31.7 | −0.9 pp |
| 2010 | 32.7 | +0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 32.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 32.4 | −1 pp |
| 2007 | 33.4 | +2.5 pp |
| 2006 | 30.9 | +0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 30.2 | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 29.8 | +2.8 pp |
| 2003 | 27 | +1 pp |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 25.6 | +2 pp |
| 2000 | 23.6 | −2 pp |
| 1999 | 25.5 | +1.4 pp |
| 1998 | 24.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 24.3 | +0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 23.7 | −1.8 pp |
| 1995 | 25.5 | +0.9 pp |
| 1994 | 24.6 | +0.9 pp |
| 1993 | 23.6 | −3.8 pp |
| 1992 | 27.5 | +1.4 pp |
| 1991 | 26 | +0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 25.6 | — |
| 1988 | 22.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 22.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 1986 | 22.9 | — |
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.
How much a country puts in each year into buildings, equipment, infrastructure and inventories.
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