Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle income
Middle income: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income is 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income peaked at 0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Middle income 8th 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$), per unit of GDP in Middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.31 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.4% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 9.88 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 24.2% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 1.1% (2025)
- Trade 48.5% (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income was 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Middle income rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle income ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.