Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Pakistan

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Pakistan in 2025 — 14.3%. Ranked 118 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.8 pp.

2025 14.3% +1.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 118of 131
Period maximum 22.7%1965
Period minimum 12.8%1973

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Pakistan, 1960–202512.51517.52022.52519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 13.5%1962: 15.5%1964: 21%1966: 18.9%1968: 16.1%1970: 15.8%1972: 14%1974: 13.2%1976: 17.5%1978: 17%1980: 17.7%1982: 19.3%1984: 18.3%1986: 18.8%1988: 18%1990: 18.9%1992: 20.1%1994: 19.4%1996: 19%1998: 17.7%2000: 16.3%2002: 15%2004: 15.7%2006: 18.3%2008: 18%2010: 16%2012: 15.2%2014: 14.9%2016: 15.9%2018: 17.1%2020: 14.8%2022: 15.6%2024: 13.2%2025: 14.3%
Change over the period: +0.8 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Pakistan 14.3%
South Asia 33.8%
Southern Asia computed 32.9%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.3 +1.1 pp
2024 13.2 −0.8 pp
2023 14 −1.6 pp
2022 15.6 +1 pp
2021 14.5 −0.3 pp
2020 14.8 −0.7 pp
2019 15.5 −1.6 pp
2018 17.1 +0.7 pp
2017 16.3 +0.4 pp
2016 15.9 +0.1 pp
2015 15.8 +0.9 pp
2014 14.9 −0.1 pp
2013 15 −0.2 pp
2012 15.2 +0.5 pp
2011 14.6 −1.3 pp
2010 16 −1.6 pp
2009 17.6 −0.4 pp
2008 18 +0.5 pp
2007 17.5 −0.7 pp
2006 18.3 +2 pp
2005 16.3 +0.6 pp
2004 15.7 +0.3 pp
2003 15.3 +0.4 pp
2002 15 −1 pp
2001 16 −0.3 pp
2000 16.3 +0.7 pp
1999 15.6 −2.1 pp
1998 17.7 −0.2 pp
1997 17.9 −1.1 pp
1996 19 +0.5 pp
1995 18.5 −0.9 pp
1994 19.4 −1.3 pp
1993 20.7 +0.6 pp
1992 20.1 +1.2 pp
1991 18.9 −0 pp
1990 18.9 +0 pp
1989 18.9 +0.9 pp
1988 18 −1.1 pp
1987 19.1 +0.4 pp
1986 18.8 +0.4 pp
1985 18.3 +0.1 pp
1984 18.3 −0.5 pp
1983 18.8 −0.5 pp
1982 19.3 +0.5 pp
1981 18.8 +1.1 pp
1980 17.7 +0.6 pp
1979 17.1 +0.1 pp
1978 17 −1.3 pp
1977 18.3 +0.8 pp
1976 17.5 +1.1 pp
1975 16.4 +3.2 pp
1974 13.2 +0.4 pp
1973 12.8 −1.2 pp
1972 14 −1.5 pp
1971 15.5 −0.3 pp
1970 15.8 +0.6 pp
1969 15.2 −0.9 pp
1968 16.1 −2.9 pp
1967 19 +0.1 pp
1966 18.9 −3.8 pp
1965 22.7 +1.7 pp
1964 21 +2.6 pp
1963 18.4 +2.9 pp
1962 15.5 +1.4 pp
1961 14.1 +0.6 pp
1960 13.5

Southern Asia, 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.