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

South Asia 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?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia: 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

1960–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

South Asia recorded 0.3104 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places South Asia 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ 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

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

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More economy & growth data for South Asia

Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added 2.28 trillion current US$ (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 688.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added 686.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 1.19 trillion current US$ (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)
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4983 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does South Asia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Asia ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?: 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 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.