Gross capital formation in IDA only
IDA only: Gross capital formation was 25.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in IDA only, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 25.6% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in IDA only peaked at 29.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1991.
IDA only ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.2% | — |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 17.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 22.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.6% | 29.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- Industry (including construction), value added 576.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Trade 48.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 282.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.2% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 215.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,412 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 716.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 870.81 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in IDA only?
- Gross capital formation in IDA only was 25.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1991.
- How does IDA only rank for gross capital formation?
- IDA only ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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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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.