Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in World
World: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth was 3.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in World, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in World is 3.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in World peaked at 8.02 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -3.69 % change on previous year, in 2009.
World ranks 19th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1974 | -0.837 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0853 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1976 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +7349.7% |
| 1977 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1980 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7812 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1982 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8179 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1984 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +370.4% |
| 1985 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 1989 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1991 | -0.742 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1992 | -0.4822 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4959 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1994 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +611.5% |
| 1995 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5424 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2003 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +783.0% |
| 2004 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2009 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2010 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2020 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2021 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +7349.7% | 0.0853 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +783.0% | 0.5424 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +611.5% | 0.4959 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +370.4% | 0.8179 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +341.7% | -2.22 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -0.837 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.742 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 16 Nicaragua 12.09 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Malaysia 12.04 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Armenia 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 10.79 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Benin 10.6 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 10.5 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 10.5 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in World?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in World was 3.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.69 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does World rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth?
- World ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.