Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — South-Eastern Asia

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in South-Eastern Asia in 2025 — 26.1%. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 6.9 pp.

2025 26.1% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 34.8%1996
Period minimum 22.6%1999

Trend over time

1993–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — South-Eastern Asia, 1993–2025202530351993199720012005200920132017202120251993: 33.1%1994: 33.5%1995: 34.4%1996: 34.8%1997: 33%1998: 25.1%1999: 22.6%2000: 24.4%2001: 23.7%2002: 23.4%2003: 23.5%2004: 24.3%2005: 25%2006: 24.3%2007: 24.4%2008: 26.7%2009: 25.7%2010: 28.6%2011: 28.5%2012: 29.9%2013: 29.5%2014: 28.9%2015: 28.2%2016: 28.6%2017: 29.1%2018: 29.3%2019: 28.4%2020: 26.6%2021: 27.9%2022: 27.4%2023: 26.5%2024: 26.6%2025: 26.1%
Change over the period: −6.9 pp Annual average: -0.22 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — South-Eastern Asia, by year South-Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 26.1 −0.5 pp
2024 26.6 +0.1 pp
2023 26.5 −0.9 pp
2022 27.4 −0.5 pp
2021 27.9 +1.4 pp
2020 26.6 −1.8 pp
2019 28.4 −0.9 pp
2018 29.3 +0.2 pp
2017 29.1 +0.5 pp
2016 28.6 +0.4 pp
2015 28.2 −0.6 pp
2014 28.9 −0.6 pp
2013 29.5 −0.4 pp
2012 29.9 +1.4 pp
2011 28.5 −0.1 pp
2010 28.6 +2.9 pp
2009 25.7 −1 pp
2008 26.7 +2.3 pp
2007 24.4 +0.1 pp
2006 24.3 −0.7 pp
2005 25 +0.7 pp
2004 24.3 +0.8 pp
2003 23.5 +0.1 pp
2002 23.4 −0.3 pp
2001 23.7 −0.7 pp
2000 24.4 +1.8 pp
1999 22.6 −2.5 pp
1998 25.1 −7.9 pp
1997 33 −1.8 pp
1996 34.8 +0.4 pp
1995 34.4 +0.9 pp
1994 33.5 +0.5 pp
1993 33.1

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.