Gross capital formation (current US$) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Gross capital formation (current US$) was 2.27 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.27 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
19th
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.27 trillion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
15.74 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation in Lower middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Lower middle income stood at 2.27 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Lower middle income peaked at 2.27 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.74 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places Lower middle income 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.74 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 17.39 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 18.21 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 20.62 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 24.38 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 26.18 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 21.34 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1967 | 23.13 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 24.92 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 26.72 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 31.06 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 33.94 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 35.54 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 41.33 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 56.05 billion current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 60.84 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 66.44 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 87.05 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 102.04 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 110.58 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 119.43 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 142.07 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 148.19 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 123.17 billion current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 130.70 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 150.53 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 159.62 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 168.65 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 188.08 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 177.89 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 194.38 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 165.08 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 182.86 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 160.05 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 194.71 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 230.53 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 218.90 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 243.10 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 255.00 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 299.48 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 277.58 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 308.32 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 316.25 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 373.25 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 474.64 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 567.92 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 673.62 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 903.70 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 916.14 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 995.01 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 trillion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 trillion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 trillion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1.59 trillion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.57 trillion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.80 trillion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.99 trillion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 2.03 trillion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.14 trillion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 2.27 trillion current US$ | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.86 billion current US$ | 15.74 billion current US$ | 26.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.49 billion current US$ | 31.06 billion current US$ | 110.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.83 billion current US$ | 119.43 billion current US$ | 188.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.41 billion current US$ | 160.05 billion current US$ | 299.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 580.64 billion current US$ | 277.58 billion current US$ | 995.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 trillion current US$ | 1.19 trillion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 trillion current US$ | 1.44 trillion current US$ | 2.27 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 16 Spain 408.17 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 403.83 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Brazil 389.32 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Switzerland 307.71 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Netherlands 264.15 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Belgium 186.78 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Poland 185.22 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Lower middle income?
- Gross capital formation in Lower middle income was 2.27 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.74 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lower middle income rank for gross capital formation?
- Lower middle income ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.