Gross fixed capital formation in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross fixed capital formation was 25.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Least developed countries, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 25.1% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Least developed countries peaked at 29.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2000.
That places Least developed countries 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.1% | 28.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 737.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 44.6% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Least developed countries?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Least developed countries was 25.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Least developed countries ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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About this data
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.