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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

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

South Asia ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia

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

South Asia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

4th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

South Asia recorded 0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places South Asia 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1962	0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1963	0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1964	0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1965	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1966	0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1967	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1968	0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1969	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1970	0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1971	0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1972	0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1973	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1974	0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1975	0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1976	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1977	0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1978	0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1979	0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1980	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1981	0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1982	0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1983	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1984	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1985	0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1986	0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1987	0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1988	0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1989	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1990	0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1991	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1992	0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1993	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1994	0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1995	0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1996	0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1997	0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1998	0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1999	0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2000	0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2001	0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2002	0.3005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2003	0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2004	0.3465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2005	0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2006	0.385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2007	0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2008	0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2009	0.3866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2010	0.3919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2011	0.3889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2012	0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2013	0.3363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2014	0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2015	0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2016	0.3041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2017	0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2018	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2019	0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2020	0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2021	0.3213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2022	0.3404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2023	0.3388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2024	0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2025	0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Asia

1 Turkmenistan 0.466 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Algeria 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Mauritania 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Bhutan 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 230 places →

More economy & growth data for South Asia

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,472 current US$ per person (2025)
External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
Trade 44.6% (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 587.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9136 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added 686.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Services, value added 2.28 trillion current US$ (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.23 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for South Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does South Asia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Asia ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia 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.