How does China rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

China ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in China

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

China: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

8th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.4627 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in China is 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.4627 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

China ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.4%
1962	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
1963	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.3%
1964	0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1965	0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1966	0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1967	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1968	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1969	0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1970	0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
1971	0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1972	0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1973	0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1974	0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1975	0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1976	0.3316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1977	0.3382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1978	0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1979	0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1980	0.3454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1981	0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1982	0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1983	0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1984	0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1985	0.3899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1986	0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1987	0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1988	0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1989	0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1990	0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1991	0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1992	0.3931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1993	0.4348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1994	0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1995	0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1996	0.3778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1997	0.3574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1998	0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1999	0.3423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2000	0.3363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2001	0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2002	0.3607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2003	0.3943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2004	0.4163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2005	0.4018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2006	0.3969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2007	0.4022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2008	0.4196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2009	0.4493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2010	0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2011	0.4627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2012	0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2014	0.4531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2015	0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2016	0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2017	0.4255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2018	0.4331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2019	0.4267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2020	0.4257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2021	0.4268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2022	0.4236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2023	0.4113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2024	0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
China's 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1961	-42.4%	0.395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1963	+38.3%	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near China

5 Iran 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Curacao 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Tanzania 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Gambia 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Guinea 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Suriname 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.4627 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does China rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current 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.