Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Republic of the Congo

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in the Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 29.4%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 23.8 pp.

2025 29.4% +2.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 26of 131
Period maximum 76.8%2015
Period minimum 14.1%1989

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Republic of the Congo, 1960–202502040608019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 53.2%1962: 36.3%1964: 20.3%1966: 30.3%1968: 29.6%1970: 24.2%1972: 29.1%1974: 35.1%1976: 31%1978: 27.3%1980: 35.8%1982: 59.7%1984: 30.4%1986: 29.5%1988: 18.6%1990: 15.9%1992: 21.6%1994: 54.5%1996: 32.8%1998: 26.7%2000: 22.6%2002: 23.4%2004: 22.5%2006: 28.3%2008: 42.1%2010: 47.2%2012: 43.8%2014: 52.8%2016: 71.3%2018: 29.5%2020: 23.7%2022: 21%2024: 26.8%2025: 29.4%
Change over the period: −23.8 pp Annual average: -0.37 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo 29.4%
Middle Africa computed 24.2%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 29.4 +2.5 pp
2024 26.8 +1.6 pp
2023 25.2 +4.2 pp
2022 21 −1 pp
2021 22 −1.8 pp
2020 23.7 −2.2 pp
2019 25.9 −3.6 pp
2018 29.5 −16.4 pp
2017 45.9 −25.4 pp
2016 71.3 −5.5 pp
2015 76.8 +23.9 pp
2014 52.8 +5.8 pp
2013 47.1 +3.2 pp
2012 43.8 +7 pp
2011 36.8 −10.3 pp
2010 47.2 −7.1 pp
2009 54.3 +12.2 pp
2008 42.1 −19 pp
2007 61.1 +32.8 pp
2006 28.3 +2.3 pp
2005 25.9 +3.4 pp
2004 22.5 −3.6 pp
2003 26.1 +2.7 pp
2002 23.4 −2.9 pp
2001 26.4 +3.7 pp
2000 22.6 −5.1 pp
1999 27.8 +1.1 pp
1998 26.7 +4.5 pp
1997 22.2 −10.6 pp
1996 32.8 −3.8 pp
1995 36.6 −17.9 pp
1994 54.5 +25 pp
1993 29.5 +7.9 pp
1992 21.6 +1.1 pp
1991 20.5 +4.6 pp
1990 15.9 +1.8 pp
1989 14.1 −4.5 pp
1988 18.6 −1.1 pp
1987 19.7 −9.7 pp
1986 29.5 −0.8 pp
1985 30.3 −0.1 pp
1984 30.4 −8 pp
1983 38.4 −21.3 pp
1982 59.7 +11.6 pp
1981 48.2 +12.4 pp
1980 35.8 +9.8 pp
1979 26 −1.4 pp
1978 27.3 +0.7 pp
1977 26.6 −4.4 pp
1976 31 −8.1 pp
1975 39.1 +4.1 pp
1974 35.1 +3.1 pp
1973 32 +2.9 pp
1972 29.1 +2.5 pp
1971 26.6 +2.4 pp
1970 24.2 −2.5 pp
1969 26.7 −2.9 pp
1968 29.6 −1.9 pp
1967 31.5 +1.2 pp
1966 30.3 +7.8 pp
1965 22.4 +2.1 pp
1964 20.3 −2.4 pp
1963 22.7 −13.6 pp
1962 36.3 −28.4 pp
1961 64.7 +11.5 pp
1960 53.2

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.