Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 27.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in IDA & IBRD total, 1995–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in IDA & IBRD total is 27.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 30.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.8% | — |
| 1996 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 22.8% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in IDA & IBRD total?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in IDA & IBRD total was 27.5% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1997.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.