Gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 401.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -51.8%, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 40 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -27.7% | — |
| 1997 | -6.7% | -75.7% |
| 1998 | -51.8% | +668.7% |
| 1999 | -29.7% | -42.6% |
| 2000 | -38.3% | +28.9% |
| 2001 | -14.1% | -63.1% |
| 2002 | 401.7% | -2944.0% |
| 2003 | -50.0% | -112.5% |
| 2004 | 151.9% | -403.7% |
| 2005 | -1.4% | -100.9% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -2295.1% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +112.3% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -82.5% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +90.7% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +80.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -29.0% | -51.8% | -6.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | -50.0% | 401.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP 22.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 23.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,958 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP growth 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 401.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.8% in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.