Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Least developed countries 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 18 Rwanda 0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Panama 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Tajikistan 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Guyana 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Morocco 0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 North Macedonia 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 185.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 490.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 402.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.9% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.