Gross fixed capital formation in IDA total
IDA total: Gross fixed capital formation was 27.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in IDA total, 1984–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in IDA total stood at 27.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in IDA total peaked at 27.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1985.
IDA total ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17.7% | — |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 20.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 17.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.3% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 24.2% | 27.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,608 current US$ per person (2025)
- Trade 47.2% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 591.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.5% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 488.39 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 6.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in IDA total?
- Gross fixed capital formation in IDA total was 27.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1985.
- How does IDA total rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- IDA total ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.