Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members
OECD members: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places OECD members 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 24 Saudi Arabia 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Viet Nam 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Congo 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Kiribati 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Bahrain 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.1566 % change on previous year (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.8% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.2% (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added 41.66 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Services, value added 69.8% (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,457 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members was 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does OECD members rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ 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.