Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Mercosur

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Mercosur in 2025 — 17%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 3.5 pp.

2025 17% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 26.6%1975
Period minimum 15.5%2019

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Mercosur, 1960–20251520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 20.5%1962: 20.9%1964: 20%1966: 19.7%1968: 19.9%1970: 21.6%1972: 22%1974: 23.2%1976: 24.8%1978: 24.5%1980: 23.4%1982: 21.8%1984: 18.4%1986: 19.1%1988: 22.4%1990: 18.3%1992: 18%1994: 21.3%1996: 17.8%1998: 18.9%2000: 18.4%2002: 16.3%2004: 17.8%2006: 18%2008: 21.3%2010: 21.1%2012: 20.6%2014: 20%2016: 15.8%2018: 15.7%2020: 15.9%2022: 18.1%2024: 16.8%2025: 17%
Change over the period: −3.5 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Mercosur, by year Mercosur All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17 +0.2 pp
2024 16.8 +0.1 pp
2023 16.7 −1.4 pp
2022 18.1 −1.1 pp
2021 19.2 +3.3 pp
2020 15.9 +0.4 pp
2019 15.5 −0.2 pp
2018 15.7 −0 pp
2017 15.7 −0.1 pp
2016 15.8 −1.7 pp
2015 17.5 −2.6 pp
2014 20 −0.9 pp
2013 20.9 +0.4 pp
2012 20.6 −0.7 pp
2011 21.3 +0.2 pp
2010 21.1 +2.8 pp
2009 18.4 −2.9 pp
2008 21.3 +1.4 pp
2007 19.8 +1.8 pp
2006 18 +0.5 pp
2005 17.5 −0.3 pp
2004 17.8 +1.4 pp
2003 16.3 +0 pp
2002 16.3 −1.3 pp
2001 17.6 −0.8 pp
2000 18.4 +0.9 pp
1999 17.5 −1.4 pp
1998 18.9 +0.4 pp
1997 18.5 +0.7 pp
1996 17.8 +0.2 pp
1995 17.6 −3.7 pp
1994 21.3 +1 pp
1993 20.2 +2.3 pp
1992 18 +0.1 pp
1991 17.9 −0.5 pp
1990 18.3 −6.4 pp
1989 24.7 +2.3 pp
1988 22.4 +0.5 pp
1987 21.9 +2.9 pp
1986 19.1 −0.3 pp
1985 19.4 +1 pp
1984 18.4 −0.4 pp
1983 18.8 −3 pp
1982 21.8 −1.5 pp
1981 23.3 −0.1 pp
1980 23.4 −0.4 pp
1979 23.8 −0.7 pp
1978 24.5 +0.4 pp
1977 24.1 −0.7 pp
1976 24.8 −1.7 pp
1975 26.6 +3.3 pp
1974 23.2 +1.3 pp
1973 21.9 −0.1 pp
1972 22 −0.1 pp
1971 22.1 +0.6 pp
1970 21.6 −1.3 pp
1969 22.9 +3 pp
1968 19.9 +1.3 pp
1967 18.6 −1 pp
1966 19.7 −1.1 pp
1965 20.8 +0.8 pp
1964 20 +1.4 pp
1963 18.6 −2.3 pp
1962 20.9 −2.8 pp
1961 23.7 +3.2 pp
1960 20.5

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.