What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?

The highest recorded value was 0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does Low & middle income rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Low & middle income ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income

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

Low & middle income: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

Rank

9th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income peaked at 0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places Low & middle income 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1962	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1963	0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1964	0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1965	0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1966	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1967	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1968	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1969	0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1970	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1971	0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1972	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1973	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1974	0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1975	0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1976	0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1977	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1978	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1979	0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1980	0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1981	0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1982	0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1983	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1984	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1985	0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1986	0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1987	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1988	0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1989	0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1990	0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1991	0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1992	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1993	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1994	0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1995	0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1996	0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1997	0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1998	0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1999	0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2000	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2001	0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2002	0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2003	0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2004	0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2005	0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2006	0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2007	0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2008	0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2009	0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2010	0.3299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2011	0.3363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2012	0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2013	0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2014	0.3386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2015	0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2016	0.3279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2017	0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2018	0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2019	0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2020	0.337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2021	0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2022	0.3455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2023	0.335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2024	0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

6 Curaçao 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 230 places →

More economy & growth data for Low & middle income

Trade 48.5% (2025)
Gross capital formation 12.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Gross capital formation 2.7% (2025)
Gross capital formation 33.2% (2024)
Imports of goods and services 10.10 trillion current US$ (2025)
Imports of goods and services 24.3% (2025)
External balance on goods and services 0.9% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 13.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for Low & middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income was 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Low & middle income rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Low & middle income ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle 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
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.