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

High income: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in High income, 1970–2024

00.10.20.3197019972024

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

Analysis

High income recorded 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income peaked at 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

High income ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in High income, 1970 to 2024.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.2672 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1972 0.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1973 0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1974 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1975 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1976 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1977 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1978 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1979 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1980 0.2658 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1981 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1982 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1983 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1984 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1985 0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1986 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1987 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1988 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1989 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1990 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1991 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1992 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1993 0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1994 0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1995 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1996 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1997 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1998 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1999 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2000 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2001 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2002 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2003 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2004 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2005 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2006 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2007 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2008 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2009 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2010 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2011 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2012 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2013 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2014 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2015 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2016 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2017 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2018 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2019 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2020 0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2021 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2022 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2023 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2024 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2696 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 27 Saudi Arabia 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 28 Cambodia 0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 29 Mongolia 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 30 Lesotho 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 31 Viet Nam 0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 32 Maldives 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 33 Qatar 0.3064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income was 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does High income rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
High income ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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
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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.