Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Northern Africa

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Northern Africa in 2025 — 25.1%. Since 1976, the indicator has fallen by 6 pp.

2025 25.1% +2.2 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 35.5%1978
Period minimum 19.3%1997

Trend over time

1976–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Northern Africa, 1976–2025152025303540197619811986199119962001200620112016202120251976: 31.2%1977: 33.2%1978: 35.5%1979: 32.8%1980: 31.5%1981: 32.4%1982: 32.4%1983: 32.2%1984: 31.5%1985: 30.9%1986: 29.6%1987: 25.3%1988: 26.1%1989: 27%1990: 24.6%1991: 21.7%1992: 23.2%1993: 23.5%1994: 22.7%1995: 21.8%1996: 21.1%1997: 19.3%1998: 22%1999: 20.9%2000: 20.7%2001: 21.6%2002: 23.1%2003: 23.9%2004: 24.2%2005: 23%2006: 24.6%2007: 26%2008: 28.1%2009: 29.5%2010: 28.1%2011: 26.9%2012: 25.9%2013: 26.9%2014: 27.4%2015: 26.2%2016: 26.1%2017: 28%2018: 28.5%2019: 27.3%2020: 24.1%2021: 23.8%2022: 23.3%2023: 23.1%2024: 22.9%2025: 25.1%
Change over the period: −6 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 25.1 +2.2 pp
2024 22.9 −0.2 pp
2023 23.1 −0.2 pp
2022 23.3 −0.5 pp
2021 23.8 −0.3 pp
2020 24.1 −3.2 pp
2019 27.3 −1.3 pp
2018 28.5 +0.5 pp
2017 28 +1.9 pp
2016 26.1 −0.1 pp
2015 26.2 −1.2 pp
2014 27.4 +0.5 pp
2013 26.9 +1.1 pp
2012 25.9 −1 pp
2011 26.9 −1.2 pp
2010 28.1 −1.4 pp
2009 29.5 +1.4 pp
2008 28.1 +2.1 pp
2007 26 +1.4 pp
2006 24.6 +1.6 pp
2005 23 −1.3 pp
2004 24.2 +0.4 pp
2003 23.9 +0.8 pp
2002 23.1 +1.5 pp
2001 21.6 +0.9 pp
2000 20.7 −0.2 pp
1999 20.9 −1.1 pp
1998 22 +2.7 pp
1997 19.3 −1.8 pp
1996 21.1 −0.7 pp
1995 21.8 −0.9 pp
1994 22.7 −0.7 pp
1993 23.5 +0.2 pp
1992 23.2 +1.5 pp
1991 21.7 −2.9 pp
1990 24.6 −2.4 pp
1989 27 +1 pp
1988 26.1 +0.8 pp
1987 25.3 −4.3 pp
1986 29.6 −1.3 pp
1985 30.9 −0.6 pp
1984 31.5 −0.7 pp
1983 32.2 −0.2 pp
1982 32.4 +0.1 pp
1981 32.4 +0.8 pp
1980 31.5 −1.3 pp
1979 32.8 −2.7 pp
1978 35.5 +2.3 pp
1977 33.2 +2.1 pp
1976 31.2

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.