What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?

The highest recorded value was 0.5936 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in East Asia & Pacific

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

East Asia & Pacific: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.1%

Rank

3rd

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.5936 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.5936 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places East Asia & Pacific 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.5936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
1962	0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1963	0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1964	0.3595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1965	0.4032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1966	0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1967	0.3386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1968	0.3268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1969	0.3268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1970	0.3777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1971	0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	0.3556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1973	0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1974	0.3746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1975	0.3401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1976	0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1977	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1978	0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1979	0.3484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1980	0.3404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1981	0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1982	0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1983	0.3073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1984	0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1985	0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1986	0.3139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1987	0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1988	0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1989	0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1990	0.3593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1991	0.356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1992	0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1993	0.3379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1994	0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1995	0.3316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1996	0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1997	0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1998	0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1999	0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2000	0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2001	0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2002	0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2003	0.291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2004	0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2005	0.3013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2006	0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2007	0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2008	0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2009	0.3183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2010	0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2011	0.3397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2012	0.3451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2013	0.3546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2014	0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2015	0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2016	0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2017	0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2018	0.3584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2019	0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	0.3525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2021	0.3618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2022	0.3632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2023	0.3517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2024	0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in East Asia & Pacific 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	-37.5%	0.5936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

1 Turkmenistan 0.466 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Algeria 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Mauritania 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Bhutan 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Iran 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Curacao 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,601 current US$ per person (2024)
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7658 % change on previous year (2024)
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,689 current US$ per person (2024)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Inflation, GDP deflator 2.5% (2025)

All data for East Asia & Pacific →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The highest recorded value was 0.5936 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.