Gross capital formation in IDA total
IDA total: Gross capital formation was 28.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in IDA total, 1984–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in IDA total is 28.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in IDA total peaked at 28.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1985.
IDA total ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 16.7% | — |
| 1985 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 16.7% | 21.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.7% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.4% | 28.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4808 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 6.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 404.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 48.1% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9467 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in IDA total?
- Gross capital formation in IDA total was 28.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1985.
- How does IDA total rank for gross capital formation?
- IDA total ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.