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

Latest (2025)
0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.7137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.3625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1995–2025

00.20.40.60.81995201020251995: 0.644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.479 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.444 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1995 to 2025.
Year constant 2015 US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Bhutan 0.4185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 6 Algeria 0.4127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 7 Togo 0.4016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 10 Lesotho 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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203 places, 8,385 data points, 1960–2025
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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.