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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 2018, at 53.6% of GDP. Yemen had the lowest, at 6.2% of GDP. The median was 21.8% of GDP and the figure for the World was 25.8% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest53.6Bhutan
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Median21.8170 countries
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Map of countries, 2018

Albania: 25.9 % of GDPArmenia: 16.7 % of GDPAngola: 23.9 % of GDPArgentina: 15.3 % of GDPAustria: 24.3 % of GDPAustralia: 24.4 % of GDPAzerbaijan: 20.7 % of GDPBosnia and Herzegovina: 22.8 % of GDPBangladesh: 31.8 % of GDPBelgium: 23.8 % of GDPBurkina Faso: 20.2 % of GDPBulgaria: 18.8 % of GDPBenin: 25.9 % of GDPBrunei: 40.9 % of GDPBolivia: 22.8 % of GDPBrazil: 15.1 % of GDPBahamas: 24.4 % of GDPBhutan: 53.6 % of GDPBotswana: 26.4 % of GDPBelarus: 26.2 % of GDPBelize: 16.6 % of GDPCanada: 22.7 % of GDPDemocratic Republic of the Congo: 28.7 % of GDPCentral African Republic: 16.4 % of GDPRepublic of the Congo: 26.3 % of GDPSwitzerland: 27 % of GDPCôte d’Ivoire: 22.5 % of GDPChile: 23 % of GDPCameroon: 19.6 % of GDPChina: 42.4 % of GDPColombia: 21.2 % of GDPCosta Rica: 18.3 % of GDPCuba: 11.4 % of GDPCyprus: 18.6 % of GDPCzechia: 24.8 % of GDPGermany: 20.8 % of GDPDjibouti: 28.5 % of GDPDenmark: 21.8 % of GDPDominican Republic: 24.8 % of GDPAlgeria: 41 % of GDPEcuador: 21 % of GDPEstonia: 26.6 % of GDPEgypt: 18.4 % of GDPSpain: 19.7 % of GDPEthiopia: 34.2 % of GDPFinland: 24.6 % of GDPFiji: 18.8 % of GDPFrance: 21.9 % of GDPGabon: 19.3 % of GDPUnited Kingdom: 18.7 % of GDPGeorgia: 24.8 % of GDPGhana: 21.2 % of GDPGreenland: 21.4 % of GDPGambia: 20.9 % of GDPGuinea: 19.5 % of GDPEquatorial Guinea: 12.7 % of GDPGreece: 11.3 % of GDPGuatemala: 13.7 % of GDPGuinea-Bissau: 19 % of GDPHong Kong: 21.6 % of GDPHonduras: 24.7 % of GDPCroatia: 20 % of GDPHaiti: 16.1 % of GDPHungary: 24.9 % of GDPIndonesia: 32.3 % of GDPIreland: 27.9 % of GDPIsrael: 23.5 % of GDPIndia: 29.5 % of GDPIraq: 14.2 % of GDPIran: 24.5 % of GDPIceland: 21.7 % of GDPItaly: 18 % of GDPJapan: 26.7 % of GDPKenya: 19.1 % of GDPKyrgyzstan: 31.7 % of GDPCambodia: 30 % of GDPKiribati: 18.3 % of GDPSouth Korea: 30.5 % of GDPKuwait: 24.7 % of GDPKazakhstan: 21.2 % of GDPLebanon: 21.8 % of GDPSri Lanka: 30.7 % of GDPLesotho: 26 % of GDPLithuania: 20.7 % of GDPLuxembourg: 16.2 % of GDPLatvia: 22.9 % of GDPLibya: 16.1 % of GDPMorocco: 27.9 % of GDPMoldova: 23.3 % of GDPMontenegro: 29.8 % of GDPMadagascar: 21 % of GDPNorth Macedonia: 20 % of GDPMali: 22.8 % of GDPMongolia: 26.8 % of GDPMauritania: 32.9 % of GDPMauritius: 17.8 % of GDPMexico: 23 % of GDPMalaysia: 24.2 % of GDPNamibia: 16.9 % of GDPNew Caledonia: 27.6 % of GDPNiger: 32.3 % of GDPNicaragua: 22.4 % of GDPNetherlands: 20 % of GDPNorway: 24.4 % of GDPNepal: 32.4 % of GDPNew Zealand: 23.7 % of GDPOman: 30.5 % of GDPPanama: 38.7 % of GDPPeru: 20.9 % of GDPFrench Polynesia: 27 % of GDPPhilippines: 27.3 % of GDPPakistan: 15.4 % of GDPPoland: 18.8 % of GDPPuerto Rico: 15.5 % of GDPPalestine: 26.8 % of GDPPortugal: 17.8 % of GDPPalau: 28.8 % of GDPParaguay: 19.9 % of GDPRomania: 21.2 % of GDPSerbia: 19.9 % of GDPRussia: 20.7 % of GDPRwanda: 18.7 % of GDPSaudi Arabia: 21.5 % of GDPSolomon Islands: 17.3 % of GDPSudan: 10 % of GDPSweden: 24.6 % of GDPSingapore: 22.4 % of GDPSlovenia: 19.5 % of GDPSlovakia: 21.3 % of GDPSierra Leone: 15.4 % of GDPSenegal: 28.3 % of GDPSomalia: 16.1 % of GDPEl Salvador: 17.2 % of GDPSyria: 9 % of GDPEswatini: 17.1 % of GDPChad: 17.4 % of GDPTogo: 17.8 % of GDPThailand: 22.8 % of GDPTajikistan: 35.4 % of GDPTimor-Leste: 32.9 % of GDPTurkmenistan: 28.3 % of GDPTunisia: 19.6 % of GDPTürkiye: 30.3 % of GDPTrinidad and Tobago: 22.9 % of GDPTanzania: 39 % of GDPUkraine: 17.6 % of GDPUganda: 23.8 % of GDPUnited States: 21.3 % of GDPUruguay: 14.8 % of GDPUzbekistan: 28.5 % of GDPVenezuela: 6.2 % of GDPVietnam: 30.3 % of GDPVanuatu: 20.6 % of GDPSamoa: 32.3 % of GDPYemen: 6.2 % of GDPSouth Africa: 15.9 % of GDPZambia: 35.1 % of GDPZimbabwe: 11 % of GDP
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% of GDP, 2018. 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, 2018

Bhutan: 53.6 % of GDPBhutan53.6Maldives: 47.8 % of GDPMaldives47.8China: 42.4 % of GDPChina42.4Algeria: 41 % of GDPAlgeria41Brunei: 40.9 % of GDPBrunei40.9Tanzania: 39 % of GDPTanzania39Panama: 38.7 % of GDPPanama38.7Tajikistan: 35.4 % of GDPTajikistan35.4Zambia: 35.1 % of GDPZambia35.1Ethiopia: 34.2 % of GDPEthiopia34.2Curaçao: 34 % of GDPCuraçao34Mauritania: 32.9 % of GDPMauritania32.9Timor-Leste: 32.9 % of GDPTimor-Leste32.9Nepal: 32.4 % of GDPNepal32.4Niger: 32.3 % of GDPNiger32.3Samoa: 32.3 % of GDPSamoa32.3Indonesia: 32.3 % of GDPIndonesia32.3Bangladesh: 31.8 % of GDPBangladesh31.8Kyrgyzstan: 31.7 % of GDPKyrgyzstan31.7Sri Lanka: 30.7 % of GDPSri Lanka30.7South Korea: 30.5 % of GDPSouth Korea30.5Oman: 30.5 % of GDPOman30.5Vietnam: 30.3 % of GDPVietnam30.3Türkiye: 30.3 % of GDPTürkiye30.3Cambodia: 30 % of GDPCambodia30Montenegro: 29.8 % of GDPMontenegro29.8Bahrain: 29.6 % of GDPBahrain29.6India: 29.5 % of GDPIndia29.5Palau: 28.8 % of GDPPalau28.8Democratic Republic of the Congo: 28.7 % of GDPDemocratic Republic of the Congo28.7Djibouti: 28.5 % of GDPDjibouti28.5Uzbekistan: 28.5 % of GDPUzbekistan28.5Senegal: 28.3 % of GDPSenegal28.3Turkmenistan: 28.3 % of GDPTurkmenistan28.3Ireland: 27.9 % of GDPIreland27.9Morocco: 27.9 % of GDPMorocco27.9New Caledonia: 27.6 % of GDPNew Caledonia27.6Philippines: 27.3 % of GDPPhilippines27.3French Polynesia: 27 % of GDPFrench Polynesia27Switzerland: 27 % of GDPSwitzerland27Bhutan: 53.6 % of GDPBhutan53.6Maldives: 47.8 % of GDPMaldives47.8China: 42.4 % of GDPChina42.4Algeria: 41 % of GDPAlgeria41Brunei: 40.9 % of GDPBrunei40.9Tanzania: 39 % of GDPTanzania39Panama: 38.7 % of GDPPanama38.7Tajikistan: 35.4 % of GDPTajikistan35.4Zambia: 35.1 % of GDPZambia35.1Ethiopia: 34.2 % of GDPEthiopia34.2Curaçao: 34 % of GDPCuraçao34Mauritania: 32.9 % of GDPMauritania32.9Timor-Leste: 32.9 % of GDPTimor-Leste32.9Nepal: 32.4 % of GDPNepal32.4Niger: 32.3 % of GDPNiger32.3Samoa: 32.3 % of GDPSamoa32.3Indonesia: 32.3 % of GDPIndonesia32.3Bangladesh: 31.8 % of GDPBangladesh31.8Kyrgyzstan: 31.7 % of GDPKyrgyzstan31.7Sri Lanka: 30.7 % of GDPSri Lanka30.7South Korea: 30.5 % of GDPSouth Korea30.5Oman: 30.5 % of GDPOman30.5Vietnam: 30.3 % of GDPVietnam30.3Türkiye: 30.3 % of GDPTürkiye30.3Cambodia: 30 % of GDPCambodia30Montenegro: 29.8 % of GDPMontenegro29.8Bahrain: 29.6 % of GDPBahrain29.6India: 29.5 % of GDPIndia29.5Palau: 28.8 % of GDPPalau28.8Democratic Republic of the Congo: 28.7 % of GDPDemocratic Republic of the Congo28.7Djibouti: 28.5 % of GDPDjibouti28.5Uzbekistan: 28.5 % of GDPUzbekistan28.5Senegal: 28.3 % of GDPSenegal28.3Turkmenistan: 28.3 % of GDPTurkmenistan28.3Ireland: 27.9 % of GDPIreland27.9Morocco: 27.9 % of GDPMorocco27.9New Caledonia: 27.6 % of GDPNew Caledonia27.6Philippines: 27.3 % of GDPPhilippines27.3French Polynesia: 27 % of GDPFrench Polynesia27Switzerland: 27 % of GDPSwitzerland27
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankCountries2018
% of GDP		Change on 2017
1Bhutan53.6-0.7 pts
2Maldives47.8+6.6 pts
3China42.4+1 pts
4Algeria41-0.5 pts
5Brunei40.9+6.3 pts
6Tanzania39+3.9 pts
7Panama38.7-0.7 pts
8Tajikistan35.4+4.1 pts
9Zambia35.1-3.7 pts
10Ethiopia34.2-4.3 pts
11Curaçao34+5.3 pts
12Mauritania32.9+2.7 pts
13Timor-Leste32.9-0 pts
14Nepal32.4+1.9 pts
15Niger32.3+2.6 pts
16Samoa32.3+1.1 pts
17Indonesia32.3+0.1 pts
18Bangladesh31.8+0.9 pts
19Kyrgyzstan31.7+0.2 pts
20Sri Lanka30.7-0.9 pts
21South Korea30.5-1.2 pts
22Oman30.5-2.8 pts
23Vietnam30.3-0.2 pts
24Türkiye30.30 pts
25Cambodia30+0.2 pts
26Montenegro29.8+2.5 pts
27Bahrain29.6+1.2 pts
28India29.5+1.3 pts
29Palau28.8-3.7 pts
30Democratic Republic of the Congo28.7+1.1 pts
31Djibouti28.5+2.4 pts
32Uzbekistan28.5+6.3 pts
33Senegal28.3+2.5 pts
34Turkmenistan28.3-12.6 pts
35Ireland27.9-4.6 pts
36Morocco27.9-0.3 pts
37New Caledonia27.6-0.3 pts
38Philippines27.3+1.6 pts
39French Polynesia27+7.9 pts
40Switzerland27-0.5 pts
41Mongolia26.8+4.5 pts
42Palestine26.8+0.8 pts
43Japan26.7+0.3 pts
44Estonia26.6+1.2 pts
45Botswana26.4+2.2 pts
46Republic of the Congo26.3-10.3 pts
47Belarus26.2+0.1 pts
48Lesotho26-1.4 pts
49Albania25.9-0.3 pts
50Benin25.9+2.5 pts
51Hungary24.9+2.6 pts
52Czechia24.8+1.1 pts
53Dominican Republic24.8+3.9 pts
54Georgia24.8-0.3 pts
55Honduras24.7+1.2 pts
56Kuwait24.7-2.3 pts
57Sweden24.60 pts
58Finland24.6+0.9 pts
59Iran24.5+0.6 pts
60Norway24.4-0.6 pts
61Bahamas24.4-2 pts
62Australia24.4+0.4 pts
63Austria24.3+0.5 pts
64Malaysia24.2-0.9 pts
65Angola23.9-4.8 pts
66Belgium23.8+0.3 pts
67Uganda23.8-0.3 pts
68New Zealand23.7+0.6 pts
69Israel23.5+1.2 pts
70Moldova23.3+0.9 pts
71Chile23+0.8 pts
72Mexico23-0.2 pts
73Trinidad and Tobago22.9+2 pts
74Latvia22.9+1.4 pts
75Mali22.8-1.3 pts
76Bolivia22.8-0.3 pts
77Bosnia and Herzegovina22.8+0.6 pts
78Thailand22.8-0.3 pts
79Canada22.7-0 pts
80Côte d’Ivoire22.5+0.6 pts
81Tonga22.4-4.3 pts
82Nicaragua22.4-4.4 pts
83Singapore22.4-2.8 pts
84Seychelles22-2.5 pts
85France21.9+0.5 pts
86Lebanon21.8+0.4 pts
87Denmark21.8+0.5 pts
88Iceland21.7+0.1 pts
89Hong Kong21.6-0.1 pts
90Saudi Arabia21.5-2.7 pts
91Greenland21.4-1.7 pts
92Slovakia21.3+0.1 pts
93United States21.3+0.3 pts
94Colombia21.2-0.5 pts
95Romania21.2-1.7 pts
96Ghana21.2+2.3 pts
97Kazakhstan21.2-0.5 pts
98Madagascar21+2.9 pts
99Marshall Islands21-2 pts
100Ecuador21-0.5 pts
101Peru20.9+0.3 pts
102Gambia20.9-2.1 pts
103Germany20.8+0.7 pts
104Azerbaijan20.7-3.1 pts
105Lithuania20.7+0.6 pts
106Russia20.7-1.3 pts
107Vanuatu20.6-5.2 pts
108San Marino20.3-0 pts
109Burkina Faso20.2-0.7 pts
110North Macedonia20-2.5 pts
111Croatia20+0.5 pts
112Netherlands20+0.2 pts
113Serbia19.9+2.2 pts
114Paraguay19.9+0.8 pts
115Spain19.7+0.8 pts
116Tunisia19.6-0.4 pts
117Cameroon19.6+0.3 pts
118Slovenia19.5+1 pts
119Guinea19.5-6.3 pts
120Gabon19.3-2 pts
121Malta19.1+0.4 pts
122Kenya19.1-0.8 pts
123Guinea-Bissau19+1 pts
124Bulgaria18.8+0.5 pts
125Fiji18.8-0.4 pts
126Poland18.8+1.3 pts
127United Kingdom18.7-0.3 pts
128Rwanda18.7-4.3 pts
129Cyprus18.6-2.2 pts
130Egypt18.4+2.1 pts
131Kiribati18.3-7.1 pts
132Costa Rica18.3+0.1 pts
133Italy18+0.4 pts
134Portugal17.8+0.7 pts
135Togo17.8+0.8 pts
136Mauritius17.8+1.2 pts
137Ukraine17.6+1.9 pts
138Chad17.4+2.2 pts
139Solomon Islands17.3-0.8 pts
140El Salvador17.2+1.1 pts
141Eswatini17.1+0.9 pts
142Namibia16.9-1.1 pts
143Macao16.8-3.1 pts
144Armenia16.7-0.9 pts
145Belize16.6+1.2 pts
146Central African Republic16.4-7.8 pts
147Luxembourg16.2-1.7 pts
148Somalia16.1+2.3 pts
149Libya16.1-0.1 pts
150Haiti16.1-4.1 pts
151South Africa15.9-0.5 pts
152Puerto Rico15.5+7.5 pts
153Sierra Leone15.4-3.5 pts
154Pakistan15.4+0.7 pts
155Argentina15.3+0.1 pts
156Brazil15.1+0.5 pts
157Comoros14.8+1.4 pts
158Uruguay14.8-1.5 pts
159Iraq14.2-0.4 pts
160Guatemala13.7+0.1 pts
161São Tomé and Príncipe13.6-1.5 pts
162Bermuda13.4-0.4 pts
163Equatorial Guinea12.7-1.3 pts
164Cuba11.4+1.6 pts
165Greece11.3-0.7 pts
166Zimbabwe11-0.4 pts
167Sudan10-0.8 pts
168Syria9+0.1 pts
169Venezuela6.2-1.9 pts
170Yemen6.2+4.1 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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