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Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Rwanda

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Rwanda in 2025 — 34.1%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 16.4 pp.

2025 34.1% −0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 10of 131
Period maximum 52%1982
Period minimum 15.2%2006

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Rwanda, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 17.7%1962: 23.4%1964: 24.3%1966: 28.3%1968: 24%1970: 20.6%1972: 28%1974: 30.6%1976: 40.4%1978: 48.6%1980: 47.2%1982: 52%1984: 46.3%1986: 46.5%1988: 42.4%1990: 42.9%1992: 45.7%1994: 29.2%1996: 42%1998: 43.3%2000: 33.7%2002: 34.5%2004: 41.2%2006: 15.2%2008: 21.6%2010: 20.8%2012: 23.6%2014: 23.5%2016: 26.2%2018: 17.9%2020: 18.2%2022: 37.8%2024: 34.7%2025: 34.1%
Change over the period: +16.4 pp Annual average: 0.25 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Rwanda 34.1%
Sub-Saharan Africa 23.1%
Eastern Africa computed 23.8%
Low-income countries computed 20.5%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 34.1 −0.6 pp
2024 34.7 −3.6 pp
2023 38.4 +0.6 pp
2022 37.8 +1.7 pp
2021 36.1 +17.9 pp
2020 18.2 −3.5 pp
2019 21.7 +3.8 pp
2018 17.9 −6.2 pp
2017 24.1 −2.1 pp
2016 26.2 +1.7 pp
2015 24.5 +1 pp
2014 23.5 −1.2 pp
2013 24.7 +1.1 pp
2012 23.6 +2.5 pp
2011 21.1 +0.3 pp
2010 20.8 −0.5 pp
2009 21.3 −0.3 pp
2008 21.6 +4.6 pp
2007 17 +1.7 pp
2006 15.2 −27.3 pp
2005 42.5 +1.4 pp
2004 41.2 +5.7 pp
2003 35.4 +0.9 pp
2002 34.5 −1 pp
2001 35.5 +1.7 pp
2000 33.7 −1.3 pp
1999 35 −8.3 pp
1998 43.3 +2.9 pp
1997 40.4 −1.6 pp
1996 42 +2.8 pp
1995 39.2 +10 pp
1994 29.2 −19.8 pp
1993 49 +3.3 pp
1992 45.7 +4.7 pp
1991 41 −1.8 pp
1990 42.9 +3.6 pp
1989 39.3 −3.1 pp
1988 42.4 −3.4 pp
1987 45.8 −0.6 pp
1986 46.5 −4.2 pp
1985 50.6 +4.4 pp
1984 46.3 +6.7 pp
1983 39.6 −12.4 pp
1982 52 +13.1 pp
1981 38.9 −8.3 pp
1980 47.2 +12 pp
1979 35.2 −13.4 pp
1978 48.6 +4.5 pp
1977 44.1 +3.6 pp
1976 40.4 +0.2 pp
1975 40.2 +9.6 pp
1974 30.6 +3 pp
1973 27.6 −0.4 pp
1972 28 +1.3 pp
1971 26.7 +6.1 pp
1970 20.6 +1.2 pp
1969 19.4 −4.6 pp
1968 24 +2.6 pp
1967 21.4 −6.9 pp
1966 28.3 −0.4 pp
1965 28.7 +4.4 pp
1964 24.3 +1.4 pp
1963 22.9 −0.5 pp
1962 23.4 +4.2 pp
1961 19.2 +1.5 pp
1960 17.7 —

Eastern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

TZ Tanzania 40.7 RW Rwanda 34.1 SO Somalia 28.1 MZ Mozambique 24.2 MG Madagascar 24.1 UG Uganda 22.6 ET Ethiopia 20.1 MU Mauritius 19.9 SC Seychelles 18.7 KE Kenya 17 MW Malawi 15.7 KM Comoros 11.8 DJ Djibouti 1.6
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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.

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