Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Germany
Germany: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
168th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.6227 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1291 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany is 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.6227 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1291 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Germany ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.5805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4098 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 165 Lithuania 0.1968 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Slovenia 0.1949 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 France 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Finland 0.1938 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Bulgaria 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Spain 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6227 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1291 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.