Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states
Small states: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states peaked at 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Small states ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 35 Jordan 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Samoa 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Kiribati 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Nepal 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- Services, value added 63.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 81.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 72.77 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 9.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 24.2% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.635 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 214.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 163.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9113 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states was 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Small states rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Small states ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ 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.