Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices in Europe

Europe: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices was 21.04 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.04 %
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
27.43 %
in 1971
All-time low
19.7 %
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices in Europe, 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Europe recorded 21.04 % for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices in Europe peaked at 27.43 % in 1971 and was at its lowest, 19.7 %, in 2013.

That places Europe 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices in Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 27.21 %
1971 27.43 % +0.8%
1972 27.09 % -1.2%
1973 27.28 % +0.7%
1974 26.36 % -3.4%
1975 25.78 % -2.2%
1976 25.49 % -1.2%
1977 25.14 % -1.4%
1978 25.11 % -0.1%
1979 24.6 % -2.0%
1980 24.49 % -0.5%
1981 23.69 % -3.2%
1982 23.55 % -0.6%
1983 23.39 % -0.7%
1984 22.86 % -2.3%
1985 22.87 % +0.0%
1986 23.15 % +1.2%
1987 23.04 % -0.5%
1988 23.71 % +2.9%
1989 23.81 % +0.4%
1990 24.4 % +2.5%
1991 23.17 % -5.0%
1992 21.5 % -7.2%
1993 20.06 % -6.7%
1994 19.78 % -1.4%
1995 19.95 % +0.8%
1996 19.88 % -0.4%
1997 19.76 % -0.6%
1998 20.32 % +2.9%
1999 20.65 % +1.6%
2000 20.85 % +1.0%
2001 20.64 % -1.0%
2002 20.25 % -1.9%
2003 20.33 % +0.4%
2004 20.48 % +0.8%
2005 20.78 % +1.4%
2006 21.36 % +2.8%
2007 22.09 % +3.4%
2008 21.97 % -0.6%
2009 20.31 % -7.5%
2010 19.99 % -1.6%
2011 20.13 % +0.7%
2012 19.93 % -1.0%
2013 19.7 % -1.1%
2014 19.77 % +0.3%
2015 20.07 % +1.5%
2016 20.34 % +1.3%
2017 20.61 % +1.3%
2018 20.77 % +0.8%
2019 21.52 % +3.6%
2020 21.62 % +0.5%
2021 21.23 % -1.8%
2022 21.12 % -0.5%
2023 21.45 % +1.6%
2024 21.04 % -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.15 % 24.6 % 27.43 % 10
1980s 23.46 % 22.86 % 24.49 % 10
1990s 20.95 % 19.76 % 24.4 % 10
2000s 20.91 % 20.25 % 22.09 % 10
2010s 20.28 % 19.7 % 21.52 % 10
2020s 21.29 % 21.04 % 21.62 % 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 19 Antigua and Barbuda 37.09 % compare
  2. 19 Republic of Moldova 4.42 % compare
  3. 20 Gambia 36.7 % compare
  4. 21 Mongolia 36.64 % compare
  5. 22 Senegal 36.14 % compare
  6. 23 Tajikistan 35.51 % compare
  7. 24 Benin 34.26 % compare
  8. 25 South Sudan 34.16 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices in Europe?
Gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices in Europe was 21.04 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 27.43 % in 1971.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7 % in 2013.
How does Europe rank for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices?
Europe ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 12,844 data points, 1970–2024
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