What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?

The highest recorded value was 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?

The lowest recorded value was 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.

How does OECD members rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

OECD members ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members
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OECD members: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.9%

Rank

31st

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

Years of data

1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members stood at 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

OECD members ranks 31st 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1970 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1972	0.2672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1973	0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1974	0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1975	0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1976	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1977	0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1978	0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1979	0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1980	0.2656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1981	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1982	0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1983	0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1984	0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1985	0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1986	0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1987	0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1988	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1989	0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1990	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1991	0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1992	0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1993	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1994	0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1995	0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1996	0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1997	0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1998	0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1999	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2000	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2001	0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2002	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2003	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2005	0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2006	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2007	0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2008	0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2009	0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2010	0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2011	0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2012	0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2013	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2014	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2015	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2016	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2017	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2018	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2019	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2021	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2022	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2023	0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2024	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near OECD members

28 Cambodia 0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Mongolia 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Lesotho 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Viet Nam 0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Maldives 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Qatar 0.3064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Indonesia 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

More economy & growth data for OECD members

Industry (including construction), value added -0.8% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 731.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2024)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2021)
Industry (including construction), value added 12.98 trillion current US$ (2022)
Industry (including construction), value added 11.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Services, value added (current US$), per capita 30,368 current US$ per person (2021)
Services, value added 69.8% (2021)

All data for OECD members →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members was 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does OECD members rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: OECD members ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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.