Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in South Asia
South Asia: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 27.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in South Asia, 2010–2023
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 South Asia is 27.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in South Asia peaked at 30.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.9% | — |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.4% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.5% | 28.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6891 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,724 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,864 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in South Asia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in South Asia was 27.3% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2020.
- How does South Asia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.