Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle income
Middle income: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income is 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income peaked at 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Middle income 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 3 Gambia 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 China 0.3965 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
- 8 Palau 0.3584 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Benin 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.3% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 9.88 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 24.2% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 1.1% (2025)
- Trade 48.5% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.31 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income was 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Middle income rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle income ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.