Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — World

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in the world in 2024 — 26.3%. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 0.3 pp.

2024 26.3% −0.4 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 27.9%1974
Period minimum 23.3%2002

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — World, 1970–20242224262819701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 26.6%1971: 26.3%1972: 26.6%1973: 27.7%1974: 27.9%1975: 25.5%1976: 26.3%1977: 26.6%1978: 26.9%1979: 27.2%1980: 26.6%1981: 25.9%1982: 24.6%1983: 24.1%1984: 25.2%1985: 25%1986: 25.1%1987: 25.3%1988: 26.4%1989: 26.9%1990: 26.6%1991: 25.9%1992: 25.3%1993: 24.7%1994: 25%1995: 25%1996: 24.8%1997: 24.6%1998: 24.2%1999: 24.3%2000: 24.7%2001: 23.9%2002: 23.3%2003: 23.4%2004: 24.1%2005: 24.5%2006: 25%2007: 25.5%2008: 25.5%2009: 23.4%2010: 24.6%2011: 25.3%2012: 25.5%2013: 25.6%2014: 25.9%2015: 25.9%2016: 25.7%2017: 26.1%2018: 26.7%2019: 26.6%2020: 26.5%2021: 27.2%2022: 27.5%2023: 26.7%2024: 26.3%
Change over the period: −0.3 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: World

World 26.3%
World 26.3%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 26.3 −0.4 pp
2023 26.7 −0.8 pp
2022 27.5 +0.2 pp
2021 27.2 +0.8 pp
2020 26.5 −0.1 pp
2019 26.6 −0.1 pp
2018 26.7 +0.5 pp
2017 26.1 +0.5 pp
2016 25.7 −0.3 pp
2015 25.9 +0 pp
2014 25.9 +0.3 pp
2013 25.6 +0.1 pp
2012 25.5 +0.1 pp
2011 25.3 +0.7 pp
2010 24.6 +1.2 pp
2009 23.4 −2 pp
2008 25.5 −0 pp
2007 25.5 +0.5 pp
2006 25 +0.5 pp
2005 24.5 +0.4 pp
2004 24.1 +0.7 pp
2003 23.4 +0.2 pp
2002 23.3 −0.6 pp
2001 23.9 −0.8 pp
2000 24.7 +0.4 pp
1999 24.3 +0.1 pp
1998 24.2 −0.4 pp
1997 24.6 −0.2 pp
1996 24.8 −0.2 pp
1995 25 +0 pp
1994 25 +0.3 pp
1993 24.7 −0.6 pp
1992 25.3 −0.6 pp
1991 25.9 −0.7 pp
1990 26.6 −0.4 pp
1989 26.9 +0.6 pp
1988 26.4 +1.1 pp
1987 25.3 +0.2 pp
1986 25.1 +0.1 pp
1985 25 −0.2 pp
1984 25.2 +1.1 pp
1983 24.1 −0.4 pp
1982 24.6 −1.4 pp
1981 25.9 −0.7 pp
1980 26.6 −0.6 pp
1979 27.2 +0.3 pp
1978 26.9 +0.3 pp
1977 26.6 +0.3 pp
1976 26.3 +0.8 pp
1975 25.5 −2.4 pp
1974 27.9 +0.1 pp
1973 27.7 +1.2 pp
1972 26.6 +0.2 pp
1971 26.3 −0.2 pp
1970 26.6

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.