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

France ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

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

France: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

110th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1997

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in France is 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.

That places France 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in France, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1962	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1963	0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1964	0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1965	0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1966	0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1967	0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1968	0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1969	0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1970	0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1971	0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1972	0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1973	0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1974	0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1975	0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1976	0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1977	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1978	0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1979	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1980	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1981	0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1982	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1983	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1984	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1985	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1986	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1987	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1988	0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1989	0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1990	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1991	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1992	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1993	0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1994	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1995	0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1996	0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1997	0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1998	0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1999	0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2000	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2001	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2002	0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2003	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2005	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2006	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2007	0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2008	0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2009	0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2010	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2011	0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2012	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2013	0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2014	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2016	0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2017	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2018	0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2019	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2020	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2021	0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2022	0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2023	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2024	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2025	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near France

107 Thailand 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Slovenia 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Niger 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Germany 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 French Polynesia 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Finland 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in France?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in France was 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does France rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: France ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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.