Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Middle Africa

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Middle Africa in 2025 — 24.2%. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 5.5 pp.

2025 24.2% +5.1 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 33.6%2009
Period minimum 11.8%1989

Trend over time

1985–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Middle Africa, 1985–202510203040198519891993199720012005200920132017202120251985: 18.7%1986: 20.4%1987: 16.5%1988: 15.6%1989: 11.8%1990: 11.9%1991: 13%1994: 18%1995: 18%1996: 22.3%1997: 17.1%1998: 18.4%1999: 17%2000: 17%2001: 18.1%2002: 23.2%2003: 23.2%2004: 23.6%2005: 24.3%2006: 22.2%2007: 25.5%2008: 27.2%2009: 33.6%2010: 28.6%2011: 26.7%2012: 28.3%2013: 27.5%2014: 29.9%2015: 29.3%2016: 27.6%2017: 25.9%2018: 23.4%2019: 22.3%2020: 19.7%2021: 20.8%2022: 20.5%2023: 20%2024: 19.1%2025: 24.2%
Change over the period: +5.5 pp Annual average: 0.14 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Middle Africa, by year Middle Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 24.2 +5.1 pp
2024 19.1 −0.9 pp
2023 20 −0.5 pp
2022 20.5 −0.3 pp
2021 20.8 +1.1 pp
2020 19.7 −2.6 pp
2019 22.3 −1.1 pp
2018 23.4 −2.5 pp
2017 25.9 −1.7 pp
2016 27.6 −1.7 pp
2015 29.3 −0.6 pp
2014 29.9 +2.5 pp
2013 27.5 −0.9 pp
2012 28.3 +1.6 pp
2011 26.7 −1.9 pp
2010 28.6 −4.9 pp
2009 33.6 +6.4 pp
2008 27.2 +1.6 pp
2007 25.5 +3.4 pp
2006 22.2 −2.1 pp
2005 24.3 +0.7 pp
2004 23.6 +0.4 pp
2003 23.2 −0.1 pp
2002 23.2 +5.1 pp
2001 18.1 +1.1 pp
2000 17 −0.1 pp
1999 17 −1.4 pp
1998 18.4 +1.4 pp
1997 17.1 −5.2 pp
1996 22.3 +4.3 pp
1995 18 −0 pp
1994 18
1991 13 +1 pp
1990 11.9 +0.2 pp
1989 11.8 −3.8 pp
1988 15.6 −0.9 pp
1987 16.5 −3.9 pp
1986 20.4 +1.7 pp
1985 18.7

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.