Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 30.0% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Upper middle income, 1992–2006
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 Upper middle income is 30.0%, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Upper middle income peaked at 30.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.1% | — |
| 1993 | 29.7% | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 25.0% | 29.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.1% | 30.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.7% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 7.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 23.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 2.1% (2025)
- Trade 48.9% (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.96 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Upper middle income?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Upper middle income was 30.0% in 2006, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1997.
- How does Upper middle income rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Upper middle income ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2006.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.