Gross capital formation in IBRD only
IBRD only: Gross capital formation was 32.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in IBRD only, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 32.4% for gross capital formation in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in IBRD only peaked at 34.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1962.
IBRD only ranks 10th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.2% | — |
| 1961 | 20.8% | -17.4% |
| 1962 | 18.3% | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 19.7% | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 20.9% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 22.2% | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 20.8% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 21.1% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 21.8% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 24.2% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 24.6% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 27.6% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 26.2% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 18.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 24.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 24.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 24.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 24.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 32.3% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.4% | 34.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Gross capital formation 2.4% (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 8,482 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 12.66 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 31.1% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 13.20 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 12.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 1.6% (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 8,559 current US$ (2025)
- Trade 49.3% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 26.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in IBRD only?
- Gross capital formation in IBRD only was 32.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for gross capital formation?
- IBRD only ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data
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.