Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP
Acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets, such as buildings, machinery, equipment and intellectual property, plus certain spending that adds to the value of non-produced assets such as land, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.
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.
Key facts
- Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP in the World was 25.6% of GDP in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP in the United States was 21.3% of GDP in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- Bhutan had the highest gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP of 164 countries in 2024, at 42.1% of GDP, and Lebanon the lowest, at 1.4% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 181 places, with figures from 1960 to 2025.
Rankings
Countries by gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP, 2024
Places with data
World, EU and euro area
Countries
- India
- China
- United States
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
- Brazil
- Bangladesh
- Russia
- Ethiopia
- Mexico
- Kazakhstan
- Japan
- Argentina
- Czechia
- Greece
- Eswatini
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