Syria: Capital investment, percent of GDP

The latest value from 1969 is 15.97 percent, an increase from 13.91 percent in 1968. In comparison, the world average is 19.53 percent, based on data from 72 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1960 to 1969 is 13.36 percent. The minimum value, 10.33 percent, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 16.31 percent was recorded in 1962. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The capital investment in Syria and other countries is calculated as the purchases of new plant and equipment by firms, as percent of GDP. A high number is good for long-term economic growth as current investment leads to greater future production.

Definition: Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.