Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Spain

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Spain in 2025 — 21.4%. Ranked 82 in the world out of 131. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 6.9 pp.

2025 21.4% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 82of 131
Period maximum 31.8%1974
Period minimum 17.4%2013

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Spain, 1970–2025152025303519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 28.4%1971: 26.1%1972: 27.3%1973: 28.7%1974: 31.8%1975: 30.1%1976: 28.4%1977: 26.4%1978: 24.2%1979: 23.6%1980: 24.4%1981: 22.7%1982: 22.6%1983: 21.7%1984: 20.6%1985: 20.8%1986: 21.7%1987: 23.2%1988: 25.3%1989: 26.7%1990: 26.8%1991: 26%1992: 24.1%1993: 21.5%1994: 21.7%1995: 22.5%1996: 22.2%1997: 22.6%1998: 23.9%1999: 25.5%2000: 26.7%2001: 26.5%2002: 26.7%2003: 27.5%2004: 28.3%2005: 29.4%2006: 30.6%2007: 30.5%2008: 28.5%2009: 23.4%2010: 22.4%2011: 20.7%2012: 18.6%2013: 17.4%2014: 18.1%2015: 19.4%2016: 19.1%2017: 19.6%2018: 20.7%2019: 20.9%2020: 20.6%2021: 21.9%2022: 22.7%2023: 21.1%2024: 21.2%2025: 21.4%
Change over the period: −6.9 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Spain 21.4%
Southern Europe computed 21.8%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.4 +0.2 pp
2024 21.2 +0.1 pp
2023 21.1 −1.6 pp
2022 22.7 +0.8 pp
2021 21.9 +1.2 pp
2020 20.6 −0.3 pp
2019 20.9 +0.2 pp
2018 20.7 +1.1 pp
2017 19.6 +0.5 pp
2016 19.1 −0.3 pp
2015 19.4 +1.2 pp
2014 18.1 +0.7 pp
2013 17.4 −1.2 pp
2012 18.6 −2.1 pp
2011 20.7 −1.7 pp
2010 22.4 −1 pp
2009 23.4 −5.1 pp
2008 28.5 −2 pp
2007 30.5 −0.1 pp
2006 30.6 +1.2 pp
2005 29.4 +1.1 pp
2004 28.3 +0.8 pp
2003 27.5 +0.8 pp
2002 26.7 +0.2 pp
2001 26.5 −0.2 pp
2000 26.7 +1.1 pp
1999 25.5 +1.6 pp
1998 23.9 +1.3 pp
1997 22.6 +0.4 pp
1996 22.2 −0.3 pp
1995 22.5 +0.9 pp
1994 21.7 +0.2 pp
1993 21.5 −2.6 pp
1992 24.1 −2 pp
1991 26 −0.8 pp
1990 26.8 +0.2 pp
1989 26.7 +1.3 pp
1988 25.3 +2.2 pp
1987 23.2 +1.4 pp
1986 21.7 +0.9 pp
1985 20.8 +0.2 pp
1984 20.6 −1.1 pp
1983 21.7 −0.9 pp
1982 22.6 −0.1 pp
1981 22.7 −1.7 pp
1980 24.4 +0.8 pp
1979 23.6 −0.6 pp
1978 24.2 −2.2 pp
1977 26.4 −2.1 pp
1976 28.4 −1.7 pp
1975 30.1 −1.7 pp
1974 31.8 +3.1 pp
1973 28.7 +1.4 pp
1972 27.3 +1.2 pp
1971 26.1 −2.3 pp
1970 28.4

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.