Gross fixed capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross fixed capital formation was 5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 5.2% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 18.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.9%, in 2009.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.1% | — |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -29.6% |
| 2009 | -8.9% | -169.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -212.9% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -74.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +107.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -27.0% |
| 2020 | -3.4% | -196.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -466.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -82.4% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +353.7% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | -8.9% | 18.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | -3.4% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 3 Ireland 42.6% compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 41.7% compare
- 5 Kiribati 27.1% compare
- 6 Guinea 26.0% compare
- 7 El Salvador 22.6% compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 22.2% compare
- 9 Nicaragua 21.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- GDP 1.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 552.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 443.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 11.6% (2024)
- Services, value added 43.0% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 5.1% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 935.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 1.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 21.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 5.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9% in 2009.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.