Gross capital formation in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross capital formation was 25.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Least developed countries, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Least developed countries stood at 25.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Least developed countries peaked at 29.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1995.
That places Least developed countries 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.6% | — |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 22.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.8% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.9% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.4% | 28.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 18 Rwanda 34.1% compare
- 19 Panama 33.5% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 33.3% compare
- 21 Tajikistan 32.4% compare
- 22 Guyana 32.3% compare
- 23 Morocco 31.9% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 31.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 471.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 441.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.4% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 28.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -6.8% (2025)
- Trade 43.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 185.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Least developed countries?
- Gross capital formation in Least developed countries was 25.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1995.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross capital formation?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.