Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 10 Maldives 0.3484 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Greenland 0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Curaçao 0.3405 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 688.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 2.28 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 2.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 49.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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