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Countries by gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP

Bhutan had the highest gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP of 170 countries in 2017, at 54.3% of GDP. Yemen had the lowest, at 2.1% of GDP. The median was 22.4% of GDP and the figure for the World was 25.3% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest54.3Bhutan
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Median22.4170 countries
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Map of countries, 2017

Albania: 26.3 % of GDPArmenia: 17.6 % of GDPAngola: 28.7 % of GDPArgentina: 15.2 % of GDPAustria: 23.8 % of GDPAustralia: 24 % of GDPAzerbaijan: 23.8 % of GDPBosnia and Herzegovina: 22.2 % of GDPBangladesh: 30.9 % of GDPBelgium: 23.5 % of GDPBurkina Faso: 20.9 % of GDPBulgaria: 18.3 % of GDPBenin: 23.4 % of GDPBrunei: 34.6 % of GDPBolivia: 23.1 % of GDPBrazil: 14.6 % of GDPBahamas: 26.5 % of GDPBhutan: 54.3 % of GDPBotswana: 24.2 % of GDPBelarus: 26.2 % of GDPBelize: 15.4 % of GDPCanada: 22.7 % of GDPDemocratic Republic of the Congo: 27.5 % of GDPCentral African Republic: 24.2 % of GDPRepublic of the Congo: 36.7 % of GDPSwitzerland: 27.5 % of GDPCôte d’Ivoire: 21.9 % of GDPChile: 22.3 % of GDPCameroon: 19.3 % of GDPChina: 41.4 % of GDPColombia: 21.7 % of GDPCosta Rica: 18.2 % of GDPCuba: 9.9 % of GDPCyprus: 20.8 % of GDPCzechia: 23.7 % of GDPGermany: 20.1 % of GDPDjibouti: 26.1 % of GDPDenmark: 21.2 % of GDPDominican Republic: 21 % of GDPAlgeria: 41.5 % of GDPEcuador: 21.5 % of GDPEstonia: 25.4 % of GDPEgypt: 16.3 % of GDPSpain: 18.9 % of GDPEthiopia: 38.4 % of GDPFinland: 23.7 % of GDPFiji: 19.2 % of GDPFrance: 21.4 % of GDPGabon: 21.3 % of GDPUnited Kingdom: 19 % of GDPGeorgia: 25.1 % of GDPGhana: 18.9 % of GDPGreenland: 23.1 % of GDPGambia: 23 % of GDPGuinea: 25.8 % of GDPEquatorial Guinea: 14 % of GDPGreece: 12 % of GDPGuatemala: 13.6 % of GDPGuinea-Bissau: 18 % of GDPHong Kong: 21.7 % of GDPHonduras: 23.5 % of GDPCroatia: 19.5 % of GDPHaiti: 20.1 % of GDPHungary: 22.3 % of GDPIndonesia: 32.2 % of GDPIreland: 32.5 % of GDPIsrael: 22.3 % of GDPIndia: 28.2 % of GDPIraq: 14.6 % of GDPIran: 24 % of GDPIceland: 21.5 % of GDPItaly: 17.6 % of GDPJapan: 26.4 % of GDPKenya: 19.9 % of GDPKyrgyzstan: 31.5 % of GDPCambodia: 29.8 % of GDPKiribati: 25.4 % of GDPSouth Korea: 31.7 % of GDPKuwait: 27 % of GDPKazakhstan: 21.7 % of GDPLebanon: 21.4 % of GDPSri Lanka: 31.6 % of GDPLesotho: 27.4 % of GDPLithuania: 20.1 % of GDPLuxembourg: 17.8 % of GDPLatvia: 21.5 % of GDPLibya: 16.2 % of GDPMorocco: 28.1 % of GDPMoldova: 22.4 % of GDPMontenegro: 27.2 % of GDPMadagascar: 18.1 % of GDPNorth Macedonia: 22.5 % of GDPMali: 24.2 % of GDPMongolia: 22.3 % of GDPMauritania: 30.3 % of GDPMauritius: 16.6 % of GDPMexico: 23.2 % of GDPMalaysia: 25.1 % of GDPNamibia: 17.9 % of GDPNew Caledonia: 27.9 % of GDPNiger: 29.7 % of GDPNicaragua: 26.8 % of GDPNetherlands: 19.8 % of GDPNorway: 25 % of GDPNepal: 30.6 % of GDPNew Zealand: 23.1 % of GDPOman: 33.3 % of GDPPanama: 39.3 % of GDPPeru: 20.6 % of GDPFrench Polynesia: 19.1 % of GDPPhilippines: 25.6 % of GDPPakistan: 14.6 % of GDPPoland: 17.5 % of GDPPuerto Rico: 8 % of GDPPalestine: 26 % of GDPPortugal: 17.1 % of GDPPalau: 32.5 % of GDPParaguay: 19.2 % of GDPRomania: 22.9 % of GDPSerbia: 17.8 % of GDPRussia: 22 % of GDPRwanda: 23 % of GDPSaudi Arabia: 24.2 % of GDPSolomon Islands: 18.1 % of GDPSudan: 10.8 % of GDPSweden: 24.6 % of GDPSingapore: 25.1 % of GDPSlovenia: 18.5 % of GDPSlovakia: 21.3 % of GDPSierra Leone: 18.9 % of GDPSenegal: 25.8 % of GDPSomalia: 13.8 % of GDPEl Salvador: 16 % of GDPSyria: 9 % of GDPEswatini: 16.2 % of GDPChad: 15.2 % of GDPTogo: 17 % of GDPThailand: 23.1 % of GDPTajikistan: 31.2 % of GDPTimor-Leste: 32.9 % of GDPTurkmenistan: 40.8 % of GDPTunisia: 20 % of GDPTürkiye: 30.3 % of GDPTrinidad and Tobago: 20.9 % of GDPTanzania: 35.2 % of GDPUkraine: 15.8 % of GDPUganda: 24.1 % of GDPUnited States: 21 % of GDPUruguay: 16.2 % of GDPUzbekistan: 22.1 % of GDPVenezuela: 8.1 % of GDPVietnam: 30.5 % of GDPVanuatu: 25.8 % of GDPSamoa: 31.2 % of GDPYemen: 2.1 % of GDPSouth Africa: 16.4 % of GDPZambia: 38.8 % of GDPZimbabwe: 11.4 % of GDP
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% of GDP, 2017. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: World Bank, Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Top 40 countries, 2017

Bhutan: 54.3 % of GDPBhutan54.3Algeria: 41.5 % of GDPAlgeria41.5China: 41.4 % of GDPChina41.4Maldives: 41.2 % of GDPMaldives41.2Turkmenistan: 40.8 % of GDPTurkmenistan40.8Panama: 39.3 % of GDPPanama39.3Zambia: 38.8 % of GDPZambia38.8Ethiopia: 38.4 % of GDPEthiopia38.4Republic of the Congo: 36.7 % of GDPRepublic of the Congo36.7Tanzania: 35.2 % of GDPTanzania35.2Brunei: 34.6 % of GDPBrunei34.6Oman: 33.3 % of GDPOman33.3Timor-Leste: 32.9 % of GDPTimor-Leste32.9Ireland: 32.5 % of GDPIreland32.5Palau: 32.5 % of GDPPalau32.5Indonesia: 32.2 % of GDPIndonesia32.2South Korea: 31.7 % of GDPSouth Korea31.7Sri Lanka: 31.6 % of GDPSri Lanka31.6Kyrgyzstan: 31.5 % of GDPKyrgyzstan31.5Tajikistan: 31.2 % of GDPTajikistan31.2Samoa: 31.2 % of GDPSamoa31.2Bangladesh: 30.9 % of GDPBangladesh30.9Nepal: 30.6 % of GDPNepal30.6Vietnam: 30.5 % of GDPVietnam30.5Mauritania: 30.3 % of GDPMauritania30.3Türkiye: 30.3 % of GDPTürkiye30.3Cambodia: 29.8 % of GDPCambodia29.8Niger: 29.7 % of GDPNiger29.7Curaçao: 28.7 % of GDPCuraçao28.7Angola: 28.7 % of GDPAngola28.7Bahrain: 28.5 % of GDPBahrain28.5India: 28.2 % of GDPIndia28.2Morocco: 28.1 % of GDPMorocco28.1New Caledonia: 27.9 % of GDPNew Caledonia27.9Democratic Republic of the Congo: 27.5 % of GDPDemocratic Republic of the Congo27.5Switzerland: 27.5 % of GDPSwitzerland27.5Lesotho: 27.4 % of GDPLesotho27.4Montenegro: 27.2 % of GDPMontenegro27.2Kuwait: 27 % of GDPKuwait27Nicaragua: 26.8 % of GDPNicaragua26.8Bhutan: 54.3 % of GDPBhutan54.3Algeria: 41.5 % of GDPAlgeria41.5China: 41.4 % of GDPChina41.4Maldives: 41.2 % of GDPMaldives41.2Turkmenistan: 40.8 % of GDPTurkmenistan40.8Panama: 39.3 % of GDPPanama39.3Zambia: 38.8 % of GDPZambia38.8Ethiopia: 38.4 % of GDPEthiopia38.4Republic of the Congo: 36.7 % of GDPRepublic of the Congo36.7Tanzania: 35.2 % of GDPTanzania35.2Brunei: 34.6 % of GDPBrunei34.6Oman: 33.3 % of GDPOman33.3Timor-Leste: 32.9 % of GDPTimor-Leste32.9Ireland: 32.5 % of GDPIreland32.5Palau: 32.5 % of GDPPalau32.5Indonesia: 32.2 % of GDPIndonesia32.2South Korea: 31.7 % of GDPSouth Korea31.7Sri Lanka: 31.6 % of GDPSri Lanka31.6Kyrgyzstan: 31.5 % of GDPKyrgyzstan31.5Tajikistan: 31.2 % of GDPTajikistan31.2Samoa: 31.2 % of GDPSamoa31.2Bangladesh: 30.9 % of GDPBangladesh30.9Nepal: 30.6 % of GDPNepal30.6Vietnam: 30.5 % of GDPVietnam30.5Mauritania: 30.3 % of GDPMauritania30.3Türkiye: 30.3 % of GDPTürkiye30.3Cambodia: 29.8 % of GDPCambodia29.8Niger: 29.7 % of GDPNiger29.7Curaçao: 28.7 % of GDPCuraçao28.7Angola: 28.7 % of GDPAngola28.7Bahrain: 28.5 % of GDPBahrain28.5India: 28.2 % of GDPIndia28.2Morocco: 28.1 % of GDPMorocco28.1New Caledonia: 27.9 % of GDPNew Caledonia27.9Democratic Republic of the Congo: 27.5 % of GDPDemocratic Republic of the Congo27.5Switzerland: 27.5 % of GDPSwitzerland27.5Lesotho: 27.4 % of GDPLesotho27.4Montenegro: 27.2 % of GDPMontenegro27.2Kuwait: 27 % of GDPKuwait27Nicaragua: 26.8 % of GDPNicaragua26.8
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankCountries2017
% of GDP		Change on 2016
1Bhutan54.3-2.7 pts
2Algeria41.5-1.9 pts
3China41.4+0.3 pts
4Maldives41.2+1.2 pts
5Turkmenistan40.8-6.1 pts
6Panama39.3+1 pts
7Zambia38.8+2.4 pts
8Ethiopia38.4+1.1 pts
9Republic of the Congo36.7-41.2 pts
10Tanzania35.2+2.4 pts
11Brunei34.6+0.2 pts
12Oman33.3-6 pts
13Timor-Leste32.9-5.3 pts
14Ireland32.5-1.6 pts
15Palau32.5+2.9 pts
16Indonesia32.2-0.4 pts
17South Korea31.7+1.8 pts
18Sri Lanka31.6+1.5 pts
19Kyrgyzstan31.5-0.3 pts
20Tajikistan31.2-8.8 pts
21Samoa31.2-3.4 pts
22Bangladesh30.9+0.7 pts
23Nepal30.6+1.9 pts
24Vietnam30.5+0.7 pts
25Mauritania30.3+1.3 pts
26Türkiye30.3+0.2 pts
27Cambodia29.8+0.3 pts
28Niger29.7+1.6 pts
29Curaçao28.7-0.5 pts
30Angola28.7-0.9 pts
31Bahrain28.5+1.6 pts
32India28.2-0 pts
33Morocco28.1-0.5 pts
34New Caledonia27.9-1.8 pts
35Democratic Republic of the Congo27.5-0.7 pts
36Switzerland27.5+0.8 pts
37Lesotho27.4+0.8 pts
38Montenegro27.2+2.3 pts
39Kuwait27-2.3 pts
40Nicaragua26.8-0.9 pts
41Tonga26.7+2.5 pts
42Bahamas26.5+1.7 pts
43Japan26.4+0.3 pts
44Albania26.3+0.6 pts
45Belarus26.2+0.7 pts
46Djibouti26.1-1.6 pts
47Palestine26+2 pts
48Senegal25.8+1.9 pts
49Vanuatu25.8+0.3 pts
50Guinea25.8-26.7 pts
51Philippines25.6+0.6 pts
52Kiribati25.4-5.1 pts
53Estonia25.4+1.5 pts
54Georgia25.1-0.9 pts
55Singapore25.1-0.8 pts
56Malaysia25.1-0.5 pts
57Norway25-0.8 pts
58Sweden24.6+0.7 pts
59Seychelles24.5-0.6 pts
60Central African Republic24.2+3.4 pts
61Saudi Arabia24.2-1.6 pts
62Botswana24.2-0.3 pts
63Mali24.2-1.4 pts
64Uganda24.1-0.8 pts
65Australia24-1.3 pts
66Iran24+0.2 pts
67Austria23.8+0.5 pts
68Azerbaijan23.8-1.2 pts
69Czechia23.7-0.6 pts
70Finland23.7+0.6 pts
71Honduras23.5+1.5 pts
72Belgium23.5-0 pts
73Benin23.4+3.7 pts
74Mexico23.2-0.5 pts
75Greenland23.1-2.1 pts
76Bolivia23.1+2.4 pts
77New Zealand23.1+0.4 pts
78Thailand23.1-0.6 pts
79Marshall Islands23+2.7 pts
80Gambia23-2 pts
81Rwanda23-4.5 pts
82Romania22.9-0.2 pts
83Canada22.7-0.1 pts
84North Macedonia22.5-1.9 pts
85Moldova22.4+0.2 pts
86Mongolia22.3+3.7 pts
87Hungary22.3+2.7 pts
88Israel22.3-0.3 pts
89Chile22.3-1.9 pts
90Bosnia and Herzegovina22.2+1.1 pts
91Uzbekistan22.1+1.9 pts
92Russia22+0.1 pts
93Côte d’Ivoire21.9-1.4 pts
94Colombia21.7-0.4 pts
95Kazakhstan21.7-1 pts
96Hong Kong21.7+0.2 pts
97Iceland21.5+0.9 pts
98Latvia21.5+1.4 pts
99Ecuador21.5+0.7 pts
100France21.4+0.5 pts
101Lebanon21.4-1.2 pts
102Gabon21.3-5.7 pts
103Slovakia21.3-0.4 pts
104Denmark21.2+0.2 pts
105United States21+0.3 pts
106Dominican Republic21-1.2 pts
107Trinidad and Tobago20.9+1.4 pts
108Burkina Faso20.9+0.6 pts
109Cyprus20.8+2.8 pts
110Peru20.6-0.8 pts
111San Marino20.4+1.3 pts
112Lithuania20.1+0.2 pts
113Haiti20.1+3.3 pts
114Germany20.1+0.1 pts
115Tunisia20-0.5 pts
116Kenya19.9+0.5 pts
117Macao19.9-2.1 pts
118Netherlands19.8+0.5 pts
119Croatia19.5-0.1 pts
120Cameroon19.3-0.2 pts
121Fiji19.2-0.2 pts
122Paraguay19.2+0.1 pts
123French Polynesia19.1+0.5 pts
124United Kingdom19+0.4 pts
125Spain18.9+0.7 pts
126Sierra Leone18.9+1.5 pts
127Ghana18.9-5.9 pts
128Malta18.7-2.6 pts
129Slovenia18.5+0.7 pts
130Bulgaria18.3-0.1 pts
131Costa Rica18.2-0.6 pts
132Madagascar18.1-0.8 pts
133Solomon Islands18.1+2.2 pts
134Guinea-Bissau180 pts
135Namibia17.9-3.9 pts
136Luxembourg17.8+0.5 pts
137Serbia17.8+0.8 pts
138Armenia17.6+0.3 pts
139Italy17.6+0.3 pts
140Poland17.5-0.9 pts
141Portugal17.1+1.4 pts
142Togo17-5.4 pts
143Mauritius16.6+0.1 pts
144South Africa16.4-1 pts
145Egypt16.3+1.8 pts
146Uruguay16.2-0.7 pts
147Eswatini16.2-1.6 pts
148Libya16.2-3.3 pts
149El Salvador16+0.5 pts
150Ukraine15.8+0.3 pts
151Belize15.4-2.6 pts
152Chad15.2-0.9 pts
153Argentina15.2+0.9 pts
154São Tomé and Príncipe15.1+2.1 pts
155Pakistan14.6+0.4 pts
156Iraq14.60 pts
157Brazil14.6-1 pts
158Equatorial Guinea14-2.6 pts
159Somalia13.8+1 pts
160Bermuda13.8+1 pts
161Guatemala13.6-0.3 pts
162Comoros13.3+0.8 pts
163Greece12+0.7 pts
164Zimbabwe11.4+1.6 pts
165Sudan10.8+1.5 pts
166Cuba9.9+1.1 pts
167Syria9+1.1 pts
168Venezuela8.1-2.8 pts
169Puerto Rico80 pts
170Yemen2.1+0.6 pts

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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.

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