Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Portugal

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Portugal in 2025 — 21%. Ranked 84 in the world out of 131. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 7 pp.

2025 21% +0.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 84of 131
Period maximum 35.8%1981
Period minimum 14.7%2013

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Portugal, 1970–20251020304019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 28.1%1971: 26.1%1972: 28.7%1973: 31.3%1974: 29.7%1975: 19.5%1976: 24.8%1977: 30.1%1978: 31.6%1979: 30.6%1980: 34%1981: 35.8%1982: 35.4%1983: 29.3%1984: 23.1%1985: 21.4%1986: 23.2%1987: 27.4%1988: 30.5%1989: 28.3%1990: 27.7%1991: 25.7%1992: 24.9%1993: 22.1%1994: 23%1995: 24.2%1996: 24.4%1997: 26.5%1998: 28.3%1999: 29%2000: 28.8%2001: 28.2%2002: 25.9%2003: 23.1%2004: 23.8%2005: 23.4%2006: 22.9%2007: 23.1%2008: 23.6%2009: 20.8%2010: 21.2%2011: 18.7%2012: 15.8%2013: 14.7%2014: 15.3%2015: 15.9%2016: 16%2017: 17.4%2018: 18.5%2019: 18.8%2020: 19.4%2021: 20.9%2022: 21.4%2023: 20.5%2024: 20.3%2025: 21%
Change over the period: −7 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Portugal 21%
Southern Europe computed 21.8%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21 +0.7 pp
2024 20.3 −0.2 pp
2023 20.5 −0.9 pp
2022 21.4 +0.4 pp
2021 20.9 +1.5 pp
2020 19.4 +0.7 pp
2019 18.8 +0.2 pp
2018 18.5 +1.1 pp
2017 17.4 +1.4 pp
2016 16 +0.1 pp
2015 15.9 +0.6 pp
2014 15.3 +0.7 pp
2013 14.7 −1.1 pp
2012 15.8 −2.9 pp
2011 18.7 −2.5 pp
2010 21.2 +0.4 pp
2009 20.8 −2.7 pp
2008 23.6 +0.5 pp
2007 23.1 +0.2 pp
2006 22.9 −0.4 pp
2005 23.4 −0.5 pp
2004 23.8 +0.7 pp
2003 23.1 −2.8 pp
2002 25.9 −2.3 pp
2001 28.2 −0.6 pp
2000 28.8 −0.3 pp
1999 29 +0.7 pp
1998 28.3 +1.8 pp
1997 26.5 +2.1 pp
1996 24.4 +0.2 pp
1995 24.2 +1.2 pp
1994 23 +0.8 pp
1993 22.1 −2.8 pp
1992 24.9 −0.8 pp
1991 25.7 −2 pp
1990 27.7 −0.6 pp
1989 28.3 −2.2 pp
1988 30.5 +3.1 pp
1987 27.4 +4.2 pp
1986 23.2 +1.8 pp
1985 21.4 −1.7 pp
1984 23.1 −6.3 pp
1983 29.3 −6.1 pp
1982 35.4 −0.5 pp
1981 35.8 +1.8 pp
1980 34 +3.4 pp
1979 30.6 −1 pp
1978 31.6 +1.5 pp
1977 30.1 +5.3 pp
1976 24.8 +5.3 pp
1975 19.5 −10.2 pp
1974 29.7 −1.6 pp
1973 31.3 +2.5 pp
1972 28.7 +2.6 pp
1971 26.1 −2 pp
1970 28.1

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.