Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Least developed countries ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 14 Guyana 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Rwanda 0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 India 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Kosovo 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Panama 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Cambodia 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.