Gross capital formation in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross capital formation was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Least developed countries, 2003–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Least developed countries is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Least developed countries peaked at 15.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2020.
Least developed countries ranks 19th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.7% | — |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +57.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -84.7% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +241.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +156.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -68.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +84.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +118.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -46.2% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -132.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -540.5% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -92.9% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +516.9% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 2.3% | 15.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | -1.8% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 185.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 490.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 402.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.9% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Least developed countries?
- Gross capital formation in Least developed countries was 2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2020.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross capital formation?
- Least developed countries ranks 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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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About this data
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.