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Gross capital formation, share of GDP in World

Gross capital formation, share of GDP in the World was 26.3% of GDP in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2023.

2024, % of GDP26.3
Change on 2023-0.4 pts
Series high27.91974
Series low23.32002

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Gross capital formation, share of GDP in World, 1970 to 2024

232425262728197019781986199420022010201820241970: 26.6 % of GDP1971: 26.3 % of GDP1972: 26.6 % of GDP1973: 27.7 % of GDP1974: 27.9 % of GDP1975: 25.5 % of GDP1976: 26.3 % of GDP1977: 26.6 % of GDP1978: 26.9 % of GDP1979: 27.2 % of GDP1980: 26.6 % of GDP1981: 25.9 % of GDP1982: 24.6 % of GDP1983: 24.1 % of GDP1984: 25.2 % of GDP1985: 25 % of GDP1986: 25.1 % of GDP1987: 25.3 % of GDP1988: 26.4 % of GDP1989: 26.9 % of GDP1990: 26.6 % of GDP1991: 25.9 % of GDP1992: 25.3 % of GDP1993: 24.7 % of GDP1994: 25 % of GDP1995: 25 % of GDP1996: 24.8 % of GDP1997: 24.6 % of GDP1998: 24.2 % of GDP1999: 24.3 % of GDP2000: 24.7 % of GDP2001: 23.9 % of GDP2002: 23.3 % of GDP2003: 23.4 % of GDP2004: 24.1 % of GDP2005: 24.5 % of GDP2006: 25 % of GDP2007: 25.5 % of GDP2008: 25.5 % of GDP2009: 23.4 % of GDP2010: 24.6 % of GDP2011: 25.3 % of GDP2012: 25.5 % of GDP2013: 25.6 % of GDP2014: 25.9 % of GDP2015: 25.9 % of GDP2016: 25.7 % of GDP2017: 26.1 % of GDP2018: 26.7 % of GDP2019: 26.6 % of GDP2020: 26.5 % of GDP2021: 27.2 % of GDP2022: 27.5 % of GDP2023: 26.7 % of GDP2024: 26.3 % of GDP2224262819701989200820241970: 26.6 % of GDP1971: 26.3 % of GDP1972: 26.6 % of GDP1973: 27.7 % of GDP1974: 27.9 % of GDP1975: 25.5 % of GDP1976: 26.3 % of GDP1977: 26.6 % of GDP1978: 26.9 % of GDP1979: 27.2 % of GDP1980: 26.6 % of GDP1981: 25.9 % of GDP1982: 24.6 % of GDP1983: 24.1 % of GDP1984: 25.2 % of GDP1985: 25 % of GDP1986: 25.1 % of GDP1987: 25.3 % of GDP1988: 26.4 % of GDP1989: 26.9 % of GDP1990: 26.6 % of GDP1991: 25.9 % of GDP1992: 25.3 % of GDP1993: 24.7 % of GDP1994: 25 % of GDP1995: 25 % of GDP1996: 24.8 % of GDP1997: 24.6 % of GDP1998: 24.2 % of GDP1999: 24.3 % of GDP2000: 24.7 % of GDP2001: 23.9 % of GDP2002: 23.3 % of GDP2003: 23.4 % of GDP2004: 24.1 % of GDP2005: 24.5 % of GDP2006: 25 % of GDP2007: 25.5 % of GDP2008: 25.5 % of GDP2009: 23.4 % of GDP2010: 24.6 % of GDP2011: 25.3 % of GDP2012: 25.5 % of GDP2013: 25.6 % of GDP2014: 25.9 % of GDP2015: 25.9 % of GDP2016: 25.7 % of GDP2017: 26.1 % of GDP2018: 26.7 % of GDP2019: 26.6 % of GDP2020: 26.5 % of GDP2021: 27.2 % of GDP2022: 27.5 % of GDP2023: 26.7 % of GDP2024: 26.3 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-10-08.
All 55 values
Period% of GDP
202426.3
202326.7
202227.5
202127.2
202026.5
201926.6
201826.7
201726.1
201625.7
201525.9
201425.9
201325.6
201225.5
201125.3
201024.6
200923.4
200825.5
200725.5
200625
200524.5
200424.1
200323.4
200223.3
200123.9
200024.7
199924.3
199824.2
199724.6
199624.8
199525
199425
199324.7
199225.3
199125.9
199026.6
198926.9
198826.4
198725.3
198625.1
198525
198425.2
198324.1
198224.6
198125.9
198026.6
197927.2
197826.9
197726.6
197626.3
197525.5
197427.9
197327.7
197226.6
197126.3
197026.6

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Definition

Acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.

Includes the change in inventories, so it can be negative in a year when stocks are run down. For investment in fixed assets alone see gross_fixed_capital_formation_gdp. Current prices, so the share moves with relative prices as well as volumes. Countries that rebase their national accounts can shift it by several points. The latest year varies by country.

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World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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World Bank. (2026). Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS) (Gross capital formation, share of GDP, World, 1970 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS

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Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS), Gross capital formation, share of GDP, World, 1970 to 2024. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/gross-capital-formation-gdp/world. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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World Bank. 2026. Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS). Gross capital formation, share of GDP, World, 1970 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/gross-capital-formation-gdp/world.

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World Bank (2026) Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS), Gross capital formation, share of GDP, World, 1970 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/gross-capital-formation-gdp/world (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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What is the gross capital formation, share of GDP in World?

Gross capital formation, share of GDP in the World was 26.3% of GDP in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2023.

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World Bank. Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

What was the highest gross capital formation, share of GDP in World?

27.9% of GDP in 1974, the highest value since 1970 in this series.

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