Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was 2.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 32.7%
Rank
23rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
30.73 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-18.21 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1971–2024

-20-100102030197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 2.46 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 32.7% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 30.73 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -18.21 % change on previous year, in 1983.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 17.88 % change on previous year
1972 7.37 % change on previous year -58.8%
1973 11.97 % change on previous year +62.4%
1974 30.73 % change on previous year +156.7%
1975 3.72 % change on previous year -87.9%
1976 2.28 % change on previous year -38.6%
1977 25.59 % change on previous year +1021.4%
1978 5.87 % change on previous year -77.1%
1979 12.98 % change on previous year +121.3%
1980 16.62 % change on previous year +28.0%
1981 -1.26 % change on previous year -107.6%
1982 -0.8123 % change on previous year -35.5%
1983 -18.21 % change on previous year +2141.4%
1984 1.41 % change on previous year -107.8%
1985 6.83 % change on previous year +384.0%
1986 8.08 % change on previous year +18.3%
1987 8.58 % change on previous year +6.2%
1988 4.22 % change on previous year -50.9%
1989 0.4626 % change on previous year -89.0%
1990 23.73 % change on previous year +5029.7%
1991 -14.7 % change on previous year -162.0%
1992 1.53 % change on previous year -110.4%
1993 4.32 % change on previous year +182.1%
1994 3.09 % change on previous year -28.6%
1995 5.38 % change on previous year +74.2%
1996 15.88 % change on previous year +195.0%
1997 -4.15 % change on previous year -126.1%
1998 10.87 % change on previous year -362.0%
1999 0.2271 % change on previous year -97.9%
2000 0.2383 % change on previous year +4.9%
2001 2.37 % change on previous year +893.8%
2002 22.45 % change on previous year +848.1%
2003 11.58 % change on previous year -48.4%
2004 20.26 % change on previous year +75.0%
2005 19.58 % change on previous year -3.3%
2006 20.41 % change on previous year +4.2%
2007 24.57 % change on previous year +20.4%
2008 26.6 % change on previous year +8.3%
2009 6.65 % change on previous year -75.0%
2010 10.37 % change on previous year +56.0%
2011 21.77 % change on previous year +110.0%
2012 7 % change on previous year -67.8%
2013 10.47 % change on previous year +49.5%
2014 11.44 % change on previous year +9.3%
2015 -1.23 % change on previous year -110.7%
2016 2.42 % change on previous year -297.2%
2017 10.67 % change on previous year +341.6%
2018 2.19 % change on previous year -79.4%
2019 6.03 % change on previous year +174.9%
2020 -3.06 % change on previous year -150.7%
2021 10.7 % change on previous year -449.8%
2022 3.38 % change on previous year -68.4%
2023 3.65 % change on previous year +8.0%
2024 2.46 % change on previous year -32.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +5029.7% 0.4626 % change on previous year 23.73 % change on previous year
1983 -2141.4% -0.8123 % change on previous year -18.21 % change on previous year
1977 +1021.4% 2.28 % change on previous year 25.59 % change on previous year
2001 +893.8% 0.2383 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year
2002 +848.1% 2.37 % change on previous year 22.45 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.15 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 30.73 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.59 % change on previous year -18.21 % change on previous year 16.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.62 % change on previous year -14.7 % change on previous year 23.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.47 % change on previous year 0.2383 % change on previous year 26.6 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.11 % change on previous year -1.23 % change on previous year 21.77 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.43 % change on previous year -3.06 % change on previous year 10.7 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 20 Croatia 15.52 % change on previous year compare
  2. 21 Pakistan 15.42 % change on previous year compare
  3. 22 Turkey 15.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 22 Türkiye 15.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 24 Cote d'Ivoire 14.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 14.99 % change on previous year compare
  7. 26 Colombia 14.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 30.73 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -18.21 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,251 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.