Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 25 Türkiye 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cambodia 0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Mongolia 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Lesotho 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Viet Nam 0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 14,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7431 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 25,713 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,960 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia was 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.