Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Caribbean

Caribbean: Annual growth of the gross capital formation was -3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.7%
Change on year
down 1,391.0%
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
46.3%
in 2021
All-time low
-34.3%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Caribbean, 2000–2024

-40-20020402000201220242000: 5.3 %2001: -0.09 %2002: -3.8 %2003: -7.9 %2004: 5.9 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 3.3 %2009: -15.6 %2010: 6.1 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 3.9 %2013: -3.3 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 0.821 %2016: -0.281 %2017: 0.74 %2018: 8.1 %2019: 14 %2020: -34.3 %2021: 46.3 %2022: 11 %2023: 0.285 %2024: -3.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Caribbean recorded -3.7% for annual growth of the gross capital formation in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,391.0% on the previous year and down 335.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Caribbean peaked at 46.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -34.3%, in 2020.

Caribbean ranks 30th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Caribbean, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 5.3%
2001 -0.1% -101.7%
2002 -3.8% +4176.0%
2003 -7.9% +106.6%
2004 5.9% -174.7%
2005 8.6% +44.6%
2006 11.1% +29.7%
2007 1.8% -84.0%
2008 3.3% +85.2%
2009 -15.6% -575.1%
2010 6.1% -139.0%
2011 1.2% -80.1%
2012 3.9% +225.2%
2013 -3.3% -184.4%
2014 1.6% -147.1%
2015 0.8% -47.5%
2016 -0.3% -134.3%
2017 0.7% -363.0%
2018 8.1% +996.8%
2019 14.0% +72.8%
2020 -34.3% -344.5%
2021 46.3% -235.0%
2022 11.0% -76.3%
2023 0.3% -97.4%
2024 -3.7% -1391.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% -15.6% 11.1% 10
2010s 3.3% -3.3% 14.0% 10
2020s 3.9% -34.3% 46.3% 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 27 Brazil 11.5% compare
  2. 28 Armenia 11.3% compare
  3. 29 Madagascar 11.3% compare
  4. 30 Paraguay 11.1% compare
  5. 31 Georgia 11.1% compare
  6. 32 Morocco 10.9% compare
  7. 33 Croatia 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth of the gross capital formation in Caribbean?
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Caribbean was -3.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -34.3% in 2020.
How does Caribbean rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
Caribbean ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 335.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
205 places, 4,628 data points, 2000–2024
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