Gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross capital formation was 7.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 7.4%.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 19.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -9.7%, in 2009.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 1st of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.1% | — |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | -9.7% | -170.2% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -252.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -73.2% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +391.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -65.9% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +73.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +129.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -88.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +2048.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -102.9% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -1937.6% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | -9.7% | 16.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 0.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | -0.3% | 10.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 969.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -5.9% (2025)
- Trade 50.2% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 211.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.2% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 106.03 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 28.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 7.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7% in 2009.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross capital formation?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 1st out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.