Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Central America

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Central America in 2025 — 22.1%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3.7 pp.

2025 22.1% −1.4 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 25.6%1981
Period minimum 16.9%1962

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Central America, 1960–20251517.52022.52527.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 18.4%1962: 16.9%1964: 18.4%1966: 19.2%1968: 19.1%1970: 22.3%1972: 20.3%1974: 23.7%1976: 22.5%1978: 23.6%1980: 25.3%1982: 21.3%1984: 18.6%1986: 17.6%1988: 21.8%1990: 22.8%1992: 23.2%1994: 24.2%1996: 19.6%1998: 22.8%2000: 22.2%2002: 20.4%2004: 22.1%2006: 22.6%2008: 24.4%2010: 23.2%2012: 24.4%2014: 22.6%2016: 24.2%2018: 23.5%2020: 19.7%2022: 22.9%2024: 23.5%2025: 22.1%
Change over the period: +3.7 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.1 −1.4 pp
2024 23.5 +0.3 pp
2023 23.2 +0.3 pp
2022 22.9 +1.1 pp
2021 21.8 +2 pp
2020 19.7 −2.4 pp
2019 22.1 −1.4 pp
2018 23.5 −0.3 pp
2017 23.9 −0.3 pp
2016 24.2 +0.3 pp
2015 23.8 +1.3 pp
2014 22.6 −0.3 pp
2013 22.9 −1.5 pp
2012 24.4 +0.2 pp
2011 24.1 +1 pp
2010 23.2 +0.4 pp
2009 22.8 −1.6 pp
2008 24.4 +1 pp
2007 23.4 +0.7 pp
2006 22.6 +1.1 pp
2005 21.6 −0.5 pp
2004 22.1 +1.1 pp
2003 20.9 +0.5 pp
2002 20.4 +0.1 pp
2001 20.3 −1.9 pp
2000 22.2 −0.1 pp
1999 22.3 −0.5 pp
1998 22.8 +1.8 pp
1997 21 +1.4 pp
1996 19.6 −0.1 pp
1995 19.7 −4.5 pp
1994 24.2 +1.6 pp
1993 22.6 −0.6 pp
1992 23.2 +0.2 pp
1991 22.9 +0.1 pp
1990 22.8 +0.6 pp
1989 22.3 +0.5 pp
1988 21.8 +3.6 pp
1987 18.3 +0.7 pp
1986 17.6 −1.9 pp
1985 19.5 +1 pp
1984 18.6 −0.7 pp
1983 19.3 −2 pp
1982 21.3 −4.3 pp
1981 25.6 +0.4 pp
1980 25.3 −0 pp
1979 25.3 +1.7 pp
1978 23.6 +0.6 pp
1977 23 +0.5 pp
1976 22.5 −1.2 pp
1975 23.6 −0.1 pp
1974 23.7 +2.1 pp
1973 21.6 +1.4 pp
1972 20.3 −0.1 pp
1971 20.4 −1.9 pp
1970 22.3 +2.8 pp
1969 19.5 +0.3 pp
1968 19.1 −0.7 pp
1967 19.9 +0.7 pp
1966 19.2 −0.5 pp
1965 19.7 +1.2 pp
1964 18.4 +0.5 pp
1963 18 +1.1 pp
1962 16.9 −0.8 pp
1961 17.7 −0.7 pp
1960 18.4

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.