Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.7137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
China ranks 8th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.6196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 5 Bhutan 0.4185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Algeria 0.4127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Togo 0.4016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Lesotho 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Ethiopia 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,232 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 16,829 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does China rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 8th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.