Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Eastern Africa

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Eastern Africa in 2025 — 23.8%. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 5.5 pp.

2025 23.8% +1.8 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 29%2014
Period minimum 15.2%1996

Trend over time

1992–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Eastern Africa, 1992–2025152025301992199620002004200820122016202020241992: 18.3%1993: 19.9%1994: 19.2%1995: 16.7%1996: 15.2%1997: 15.3%1998: 18.2%1999: 19%2000: 18%2001: 17.5%2002: 16.8%2003: 17.6%2004: 18.6%2005: 18.8%2006: 18.3%2007: 19.7%2008: 20.6%2009: 19.7%2010: 21.2%2011: 26.2%2012: 27.9%2013: 28.7%2014: 29%2015: 27.7%2016: 27.2%2017: 26.7%2018: 27.2%2019: 27.1%2020: 25.5%2021: 25.4%2022: 25%2023: 23.5%2024: 22%2025: 23.8%
Change over the period: +5.5 pp Annual average: 0.17 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 23.8 +1.8 pp
2024 22 −1.5 pp
2023 23.5 −1.6 pp
2022 25 −0.4 pp
2021 25.4 −0.1 pp
2020 25.5 −1.6 pp
2019 27.1 −0.1 pp
2018 27.2 +0.5 pp
2017 26.7 −0.6 pp
2016 27.2 −0.5 pp
2015 27.7 −1.3 pp
2014 29 +0.3 pp
2013 28.7 +0.8 pp
2012 27.9 +1.7 pp
2011 26.2 +5 pp
2010 21.2 +1.5 pp
2009 19.7 −0.9 pp
2008 20.6 +0.9 pp
2007 19.7 +1.4 pp
2006 18.3 −0.4 pp
2005 18.8 +0.2 pp
2004 18.6 +1 pp
2003 17.6 +0.8 pp
2002 16.8 −0.7 pp
2001 17.5 −0.6 pp
2000 18 −0.9 pp
1999 19 +0.8 pp
1998 18.2 +2.9 pp
1997 15.3 +0.1 pp
1996 15.2 −1.5 pp
1995 16.7 −2.5 pp
1994 19.2 −0.7 pp
1993 19.9 +1.6 pp
1992 18.3

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.