Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in World
World: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in World stood at 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.5257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
World ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.5257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.5026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 11 Greenland 0.3149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Japan 0.2985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Senegal 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 0.2921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 India 0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Indonesia 0.2822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,448 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,514 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,942 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in World?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in World was 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does World rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- World ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.