Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in World

World: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ was 25.65 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
25.65 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
27.42 %
in 1978
All-time low
22.67 %
in 2002
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

World recorded 25.65 % for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in World peaked at 27.42 % in 1978 and was at its lowest, 22.67 %, in 2002.

That places World 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in World, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 22.72 %
1971 23 % +1.2%
1972 26.06 % +13.3%
1973 26.71 % +2.5%
1974 26.04 % -2.5%
1975 26.01 % -0.1%
1976 26.41 % +1.6%
1977 26.75 % +1.3%
1978 27.42 % +2.5%
1979 27.05 % -1.3%
1980 26.94 % -0.4%
1981 26.59 % -1.3%
1982 26.04 % -2.1%
1983 25.5 % -2.1%
1984 25.16 % -1.3%
1985 24.72 % -1.7%
1986 24.71 % -0.0%
1987 24.7 % -0.0%
1988 25.19 % +2.0%
1989 24.85 % -1.4%
1990 24.85 % +0.0%
1991 24.06 % -3.2%
1992 23.63 % -1.8%
1993 23.37 % -1.1%
1994 23.59 % +0.9%
1995 23.64 % +0.2%
1996 23.74 % +0.4%
1997 23.45 % -1.2%
1998 23.33 % -0.5%
1999 23.45 % +0.5%
2000 23.61 % +0.7%
2001 23.29 % -1.4%
2002 22.67 % -2.7%
2003 22.75 % +0.4%
2004 23.1 % +1.5%
2005 23.6 % +2.2%
2006 24.01 % +1.7%
2007 24.27 % +1.1%
2008 24.36 % +0.3%
2009 23.65 % -2.9%
2010 23.53 % -0.5%
2011 24.06 % +2.3%
2012 24.5 % +1.8%
2013 24.6 % +0.4%
2014 24.86 % +1.1%
2015 25.1 % +1.0%
2016 24.93 % -0.7%
2017 25.2 % +1.1%
2018 25.67 % +1.8%
2019 25.93 % +1.0%
2020 26.06 % +0.5%
2021 26.19 % +0.5%
2022 26.05 % -0.5%
2023 25.95 % -0.4%
2024 25.65 % -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.82 % 22.72 % 27.42 % 10
1980s 25.44 % 24.7 % 26.94 % 10
1990s 23.71 % 23.33 % 24.85 % 10
2000s 23.53 % 22.67 % 24.36 % 10
2010s 24.84 % 23.53 % 25.93 % 10
2020s 25.98 % 25.65 % 26.19 % 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 5 Benin 40.71 % compare
  2. 6 Suriname 40.7 % compare
  3. 7 Uzbekistan 39.77 % compare
  4. 8 Dominica 39.75 % compare
  5. 9 Yemen Dem 39.48 % compare
  6. 10 Gambia 38.99 % compare
  7. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.28 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in World?
Gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in World was 25.65 % 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 27.42 % in 1978.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 22.67 % in 2002.
How does World rank for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$?
World ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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