Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in IBRD only
IBRD only: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in IBRD only, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in IBRD only stood at 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in IBRD only peaked at 0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
IBRD only ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 China 0.4048 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
- 12 Greenland 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Benin 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 24.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 1.6% (2025)
- Trade 49.3% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 8,599 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.9% (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in IBRD only?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in IBRD only was 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- IBRD only ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.