Gross fixed capital formation in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Gross fixed capital formation was 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Early-demographic dividend, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Early-demographic dividend stood at 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 26.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1967.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 17.6% | — |
| 1968 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18.3% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 18.8% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.2% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 23.4% | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 21.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.8% | 17.6% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 18.8% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.2% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.8% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 25.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.3% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More economy & growth data for Early-demographic dividend
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,067 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,652 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,009 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Early-demographic dividend?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Early-demographic dividend was 26.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1967.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.