Gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross capital formation was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 21.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 27.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1991.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.6% | — |
| 1991 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.7% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.4% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 21.9% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 148.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Gross capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 21.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1991.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross capital formation?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.