Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 220 countries · 1807–2030 · 28,730 observations

inv_GDP · Annual, Quarterly

Definition

Investment represented by Gross Capital Formation which is equal to the sum of fixed capital formation and changes in inventories.

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Gross capital formation (% of GDP) for every economy WED holds it for — each page with the full history for subscribers and a free preview of the recent years.

Country	Frequency	Coverage	Observations
AfghanistanAFG	Annual	1960–2024	65
Åland IslandsALA	Annual	1995–2008	14
AlbaniaALB	Annual	1970–2030	61
AlgeriaDZA	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	78
AndorraAND	Annual	1970–2024	55
AngolaAGO	Annual	1970–2030	61
AnguillaAIA	Annual	1970–2024	55
Antigua and BarbudaATG	Annual	1970–2030	61
ArgentinaARG	Annual · also Quarterly	1935–2030	94
ArmeniaARM	Annual · also Quarterly	1990–2030	41
ArubaABW	Annual	1970–2024	55
AustraliaAUS	Annual · also Quarterly	1861–2030	170
AustriaAUT	Annual · also Quarterly	1913–2030	98
AzerbaijanAZE	Annual	1990–2030	41
BahamasBHS	Annual	1970–2030	61
BahrainBHR	Annual	1969–2030	62
BangladeshBGD	Annual	1959–2030	72
BarbadosBRB	Annual	1950–2030	73
BelarusBLR	Annual · also Quarterly	1987–2030	44
BelgiumBEL	Annual · also Quarterly	1900–2030	121
BelizeBLZ	Annual	1963–2030	68
BeninBEN	Annual	1959–2030	72
BermudaBMU	Annual	1970–2024	55
BhutanBTN	Annual	1970–2030	61
BoliviaBOL	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2025	76
BosniaBIH	Annual · also Quarterly	1990–2030	41
BotswanaBWA	Annual	1960–2030	71
BrazilBRA	Annual · also Quarterly	1948–2030	83
British Virgin IslandsVGB	Annual	1970–2024	55
BruneiBRN	Annual · also Quarterly	1970–2030	61
BulgariaBGR	Annual · also Quarterly	1953–2030	78
Burkina FasoBFA	Annual	1959–2030	72
BurundiBDI	Annual	1960–2030	71
Cabo VerdeCPV	Annual · also Quarterly	1960–2030	71
CambodiaKHM	Annual	1960–2030	71
CameroonCMR	Annual · also Quarterly	1960–2030	71
CanadaCAN	Annual · also Quarterly	1871–2030	160
Cayman IslandsCYM	Annual	1970–2024	55
Central African RepublicCAF	Annual	1960–2030	71
ChadTCD	Annual	1960–2030	71
ChileCHL	Annual · also Quarterly	1940–2030	91
ChinaCHN	Annual	1952–2030	79
ColombiaCOL	Annual · also Quarterly	1925–2030	106
ComorosCOM	Annual	1960–2030	71
Congo DRCOD	Annual	1950–2030	81
Cook IslandsCOK	Annual	1970–2024	55
Costa RicaCRI	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
Côte d'IvoireCIV	Annual	1960–2030	71
CroatiaHRV	Annual · also Quarterly	1990–2030	41
CubaCUB	Annual	1951–2024	71
CuraçaoCUW	Annual	2005–2024	20
CyprusCYP	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
CzechiaCZE	Annual · also Quarterly	1980–2030	51
CzechoslovakiaCSK	Annual	1948–1992	45
DenmarkDNK	Annual · also Quarterly	1835–2030	196
DjiboutiDJI	Annual	1970–2025	56
DominicaDMA	Annual	1970–2030	61
Dominican RepublicDOM	Annual · also Quarterly	1951–2030	80
East GermanyDDR	Annual	1949–1989	41
EcuadorECU	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
EgyptEGY	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
El SalvadorSLV	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
Equatorial GuineaGNQ	Annual	1960–2030	71
EritreaERI	Annual	1990–2024	35
EstoniaEST	Annual · also Quarterly	1987–2030	44
EswatiniSWZ	Annual	1960–2030	71
EthiopiaETH	Annual	1950–2030	81
Faroe IslandsFRO	Annual	1998–2024	27
FijiFJI	Annual	1960–2030	71
FinlandFIN	Annual · also Quarterly	1860–2030	171
FranceFRA	Annual · also Quarterly	1850–2030	180
French PolynesiaPYF	Annual	1970–2024	55
GabonGAB	Annual	1960–2030	71
GambiaGMB	Annual	1960–2030	71
GeorgiaGEO	Annual · also Quarterly	1980–2030	51
GermanyDEU	Annual · also Quarterly	1850–2030	167
GhanaGHA	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
GreeceGRC	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
GreenlandGRL	Annual	1970–2024	55
GrenadaGRD	Annual	1970–2030	61
GuatemalaGTM	Annual	1950–2030	81
GuineaGIN	Annual	1959–2030	72
Guinea-BissauGNB	Annual	1960–2030	71
GuyanaGUY	Annual	1952–2030	79
HaitiHTI	Annual	1960–2030	71
HondurasHND	Annual	1925–2030	105
Hong KongHKG	Annual	1947–2030	79
HungaryHUN	Annual · also Quarterly	1925–2030	97
IcelandISL	Annual · also Quarterly	1946–2030	85
IndiaIND	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
IndonesiaIDN	Annual · also Quarterly	1960–2030	71
IranIRN	Annual	1955–2030	76
IraqIRQ	Annual	1950–2024	73
IrelandIRL	Annual · also Quarterly	1938–2030	88
IsraelISR	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
ItalyITA	Annual · also Quarterly	1861–2030	170
JamaicaJAM	Annual	1951–2030	80
JapanJPN	Annual · also Quarterly	1885–2030	145
JordanJOR	Annual	1954–2030	77
KazakhstanKAZ	Annual	1987–2030	42
KenyaKEN	Annual	1950–2030	81
KiribatiKIR	Annual	1970–2024	55
KosovoXKX	Annual · also Quarterly	1990–2030	41
KuwaitKWT	Annual	1962–2030	69
KyrgyzstanKGZ	Annual	1987–2030	44
LaosLAO	Annual	1970–2024	55
LatviaLVA	Annual · also Quarterly	1980–2030	51
LebanonLBN	Annual	1964–2024	61
LesothoLSO	Annual	1960–2030	71
LiberiaLBR	Annual	1960–2024	65
LibyaLBY	Annual	1960–2030	71
LiechtensteinLIE	Annual	1970–2024	55
LithuaniaLTU	Annual · also Quarterly	1987–2030	44
LuxembourgLUX	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
MacaoMAC	Annual	1970–2030	61
MadagascarMDG	Annual	1960–2030	71
MalawiMWI	Annual	1954–2030	77
MalaysiaMYS	Annual · also Quarterly	1949–2030	81
MaldivesMDV	Annual	1970–2030	61
MaliMLI	Annual	1960–2030	71
MaltaMLT	Annual · also Quarterly	1954–2030	77
Marshall IslandsMHL	Annual	1970–2024	55
MauritaniaMRT	Annual	1960–2030	71
MauritiusMUS	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
MexicoMEX	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
MicronesiaFSM	Annual	1970–2024	55
MoldovaMDA	Annual · also Quarterly	1990–2030	41
MonacoMCO	Annual	1970–2024	55
MongoliaMNG	Annual · also Quarterly	1970–2030	61
MontenegroMNE	Annual · also Quarterly	1990–2030	41
MontserratMSR	Annual	1970–2024	55
MoroccoMAR	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
MozambiqueMOZ	Annual	1960–2030	71
MyanmarMMR	Annual	1947–2030	84
NamibiaNAM	Annual	1960–2030	71
NauruNRU	Annual	1970–2024	55
NepalNPL	Annual	1960–2030	71
NetherlandsNLD	Annual · also Quarterly	1807–2030	205
Netherlands AntillesANT	Annual	1970–2012	43
New CaledoniaNCL	Annual	1970–2024	55
New ZealandNZL	Annual · also Quarterly	1943–2030	85
NicaraguaNIC	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
NigerNER	Annual	1960–2030	71
NigeriaNGA	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
North MacedoniaMKD	Annual · also Quarterly	1990–2025	36
NorwayNOR	Annual · also Quarterly	1830–2030	201
OmanOMN	Annual	1967–2030	64
PakistanPAK	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
PalauPLW	Annual	1970–2030	61
PalestinePSE	Annual	1970–2025	56
PanamaPAN	Annual	1946–2030	85
Papua New GuineaPNG	Annual	1960–2024	65
ParaguayPRY	Annual · also Quarterly	1951–2030	80
PeruPER	Annual · also Quarterly	1922–2030	109
PhilippinesPHL	Annual · also Quarterly	1946–2030	85
PolandPOL	Annual · also Quarterly	1956–2030	75
PortugalPRT	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
Puerto RicoPRI	Annual	1939–2030	86
QatarQAT	Annual · also Quarterly	1970–2024	55
Republic of the CongoCOG	Annual	1960–2030	71
RéunionREU	Annual	1988–1992	5
RomaniaROU	Annual · also Quarterly	1960–2030	71
RussiaRUS	Annual · also Quarterly	1885–2030	71
RwandaRWA	Annual · also Quarterly	1960–2030	71
Saint Kitts and NevisKNA	Annual	1970–2030	61
Saint LuciaLCA	Annual	1970–2030	61
Saint VincentVCT	Annual	1970–2030	61
SamoaWSM	Annual	1970–2025	56
San MarinoSMR	Annual	1970–2030	61
São Tomé and PríncipeSTP	Annual	1970–2030	61
Saudi ArabiaSAU	Annual · also Quarterly	1960–2030	71
SenegalSEN	Annual · also Quarterly	1960–2030	71
SerbiaSRB	Annual · also Quarterly	1990–2030	41
SeychellesSYC	Annual · also Quarterly	1960–2030	71
Sierra LeoneSLE	Annual	1961–2030	70
SingaporeSGP	Annual · also Quarterly	1960–2030	71
Sint MaartenSXM	Annual	2005–2024	20
SlovakiaSVK	Annual · also Quarterly	1985–2030	46
SloveniaSVN	Annual · also Quarterly	1990–2030	41
Solomon IslandsSLB	Annual	1970–2030	61
SomaliaSOM	Annual	1960–2025	66
South AfricaZAF	Annual · also Quarterly	1911–2030	120
South KoreaKOR	Annual · also Quarterly	1911–2030	108
South SudanSSD	Annual	2008–2030	23
South YemenYMD	Annual	1970–1990	21
Soviet UnionSUN	Annual	1970–1992	23
SpainESP	Annual · also Quarterly	1850–2030	181
Sri LankaLKA	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2025	76
SudanSDN	Annual	1956–2025	70
SurinameSUR	Annual	1960–2030	71
SwedenSWE	Annual · also Quarterly	1861–2030	170
SwitzerlandCHE	Annual · also Quarterly	1870–2030	127
SyriaSYR	Annual	1960–2024	65
TaiwanTWN	Annual	1901–2030	130
TajikistanTJK	Annual	1986–2030	45
TanzaniaTZA	Annual	1960–2030	71
ThailandTHA	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
Timor-LesteTLS	Annual	1990–2030	41
TogoTGO	Annual	1960–2030	71
TongaTON	Annual	1970–2024	55
Trinidad and TobagoTTO	Annual	1950–2024	75
TunisiaTUN	Annual	1960–2030	71
TürkiyeTUR	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
TurkmenistanTKM	Annual	1987–2024	38
Turks and CaicosTCA	Annual	1970–2024	55
TuvaluTUV	Annual	1970–2024	55
UAEARE	Annual	1970–2030	61
UgandaUGA	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
UkraineUKR	Annual · also Quarterly	1989–2030	42
United KingdomGBR	Annual · also Quarterly	1830–2030	201
United StatesUSA	Annual · also Quarterly	1869–2030	162
UruguayURY	Annual · also Quarterly	1950–2030	81
UzbekistanUZB	Annual · also Quarterly	1987–2030	44
VanuatuVUT	Annual	1970–2030	61
VenezuelaVEN	Annual	1936–2025	90
VietnamVNM	Annual	1970–2030	61
YemenYEM	Annual	1980–2030	51
YugoslaviaYUG	Annual	1953–1990	38
ZambiaZMB	Annual	1954–2030	77
ZimbabweZWE	Annual	1954–2024	70