Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income peaked at 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Upper middle income ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1962 | 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 2 Bhutan 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.7% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 7.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 23.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 2.1% (2025)
- Trade 48.9% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,890 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.96 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income was 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Upper middle income rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Upper middle income ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.