How does China rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

China ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in China

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in China
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China: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

4th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2024

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places China 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.8%
1962	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1963	0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1964	0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1965	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1966	0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1967	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1968	0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1969	0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1970	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1971	0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1972	0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1973	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1974	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1975	0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1976	0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1977	0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1978	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1979	0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1980	0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1981	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1982	0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1983	0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1984	0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1985	0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1986	0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1987	0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1988	0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1989	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1990	0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1991	0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1992	0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1993	0.3731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1994	0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1995	0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1996	0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1997	0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1998	0.3307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1999	0.3268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2000	0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2001	0.3346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2002	0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2003	0.3808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2004	0.3935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2005	0.3927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2006	0.3852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2007	0.3767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2008	0.388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2009	0.4341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2010	0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2011	0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2012	0.4387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2013	0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2014	0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2015	0.4162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2016	0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2017	0.4142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2018	0.4238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2019	0.4225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2020	0.4185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2021	0.4135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2022	0.4123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2023	0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2024	0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

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2 Bhutan 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Gambia 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Algeria 0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Guinea 0.3807 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Suriname 0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does China rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.