Gross capital formation in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross capital formation was 33.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 33.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 41.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1960.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.9% | — |
| 1961 | 18.2% | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 19.1% | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 17.3% | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 18.9% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 16.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 17.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 19.8% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 22.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 26.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.4% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 29.3% | 34.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 1 Turkmenistan 46.6% compare
- 2 Algeria 45.3% compare
- 3 Mauritania 44.3% compare
- 4 Bhutan 42.6% compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 41.8% compare
- 6 Curaçao 41.1% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.7% compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross capital formation in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 33.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross capital formation?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.