Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ was 20.85 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.85 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
27.88 %
in 1974
All-time low
17.07 %
in 2014
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Southern Europe stood at 20.85 %.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Southern Europe peaked at 27.88 % in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17.07 %, in 2014.

Southern Europe ranks 18th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Southern Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 26.61 %
1971 25.91 % -2.7%
1972 26.14 % +0.9%
1973 27.34 % +4.6%
1974 27.88 % +2.0%
1975 27.11 % -2.8%
1976 26.28 % -3.1%
1977 26.46 % +0.7%
1978 26.35 % -0.4%
1979 26.05 % -1.1%
1980 26.39 % +1.3%
1981 26.14 % -0.9%
1982 24.96 % -4.5%
1983 23.85 % -4.4%
1984 22.58 % -5.3%
1985 22.47 % -0.5%
1986 22.14 % -1.4%
1987 22.29 % +0.7%
1988 22.98 % +3.1%
1989 23.26 % +1.2%
1990 23.67 % +1.8%
1991 23.2 % -2.0%
1992 22.25 % -4.1%
1993 20.31 % -8.7%
1994 19.99 % -1.6%
1995 20.72 % +3.6%
1996 20.69 % -0.2%
1997 20.93 % +1.1%
1998 21.73 % +3.8%
1999 22.52 % +3.7%
2000 23.48 % +4.2%
2001 23.39 % -0.4%
2002 23.64 % +1.1%
2003 23.68 % +0.2%
2004 24.01 % +1.4%
2005 24.33 % +1.4%
2006 25.04 % +2.9%
2007 25.19 % +0.6%
2008 24.28 % -3.6%
2009 21.6 % -11.0%
2010 20.74 % -4.0%
2011 19.69 % -5.0%
2012 18.32 % -7.0%
2013 17.19 % -6.2%
2014 17.07 % -0.7%
2015 17.36 % +1.7%
2016 17.46 % +0.6%
2017 17.97 % +3.0%
2018 18.51 % +3.0%
2019 18.89 % +2.1%
2020 19.15 % +1.4%
2021 20.46 % +6.8%
2022 21.15 % +3.4%
2023 21.19 % +0.2%
2024 20.85 % -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.61 % 25.91 % 27.88 % 10
1980s 23.71 % 22.14 % 26.39 % 10
1990s 21.6 % 19.99 % 23.67 % 10
2000s 23.86 % 21.6 % 25.19 % 10
2010s 18.32 % 17.07 % 20.74 % 10
2020s 20.56 % 19.15 % 21.19 % 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 15 Maldives 35.5 % compare
  2. 16 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.75 % compare
  3. 16 Palau 35.22 % compare
  4. 17 Netherlands Antilles (former) 34.9 % compare
  5. 17 Melanesia 13.74 % compare
  6. 18 Panama 34.59 % compare
  7. 18 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.17 % compare
  8. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 5.13 % compare
  9. 19 Vanuatu 33.67 % compare
  10. 20 Algeria 33.64 % compare
  11. 21 Kyrgyzstan 33.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Southern Europe?
Gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Southern Europe was 20.85 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 27.88 % in 1974.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.07 % in 2014.
How does Southern Europe rank for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$?
Southern Europe ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$
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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