Capital investment, percent of GDP - Country rankings

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Capital investment as percent of GDP, 2021 - Country rankings:

The average for 2021 based on 153 countries was 24.18 percent.The highest value was in Mauritania: 57.16 percent and the lowest value was in Sudan: 3.46 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Capital investment, percent of GDP, 2021 Global rank Available data
Mauritania 57.16 1 1961 - 2021
Mozambique 49.82 2 1991 - 2021
Cape Verde 45.6 3 2007 - 2021
Vanuatu 43.77 4 1983 - 2021
Tanzania 43.22 5 1990 - 2021
China 42.84 6 1960 - 2021
Uzbekistan 40.58 7 1992 - 2021
Algeria 37.34 8 1960 - 2021
Mongolia 36.72 9 1981 - 2021
Qatar 36.68 10 1994 - 2021
Gambia 36.56 11 1966 - 2021
Bhutan 35.83 12 1980 - 2021
Nepal 35.78 13 1965 - 2021
Senegal 35.51 14 1965 - 2021
Sri Lanka 35.26 15 1960 - 2021
Samoa 34.9 16 2014 - 2021
Maldives 34.04 17 2014 - 2021
Nigeria 33.83 18 1981 - 2021
Vietnam 33.47 19 1995 - 2021
North Macedonia 32.33 20 1990 - 2021
South Korea 32.09 21 1960 - 2021
Turkey 31.88 22 1960 - 2021
Zambia 31.76 23 2010 - 2021
Indonesia 31.46 24 1960 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 31.35 25 1960 - 2021
Brunei 31.27 26 1989 - 2021
India 31.18 27 1960 - 2021
Morocco 31.06 28 1960 - 2021
Bangladesh 31.02 29 1960 - 2021
Burma 30.82 30 2009 - 2021
Hungary 30.5 31 1991 - 2021
Estonia 30.35 32 1995 - 2021
Czechia 30.18 33 1990 - 2021
Thailand 29.12 34 1960 - 2021
Botswana 28.95 35 1960 - 2021
Moldova 28.67 36 1995 - 2021
Ethiopia 28.02 37 1981 - 2021
Austria 27.78 38 1970 - 2021
Faroe Isl. 27.73 39 1998 - 2021
Niger 27.56 40 1960 - 2021
DR Congo 27.52 41 1991 - 2021
Montenegro 26.65 42 2000 - 2021
Cambodia 26.58 43 1960 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan 26.51 44 1987 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz. 26.34 45 1995 - 2021
Rwanda 26.28 46 1960 - 2021
Kazakhstan 26.18 47 1992 - 2021
Switzerland 26.05 48 1980 - 2021
Belgium 26.01 49 1970 - 2021
Benin 26.01 50 1960 - 2021
C.A. Republic 26 51 1960 - 2021
Romania 25.91 52 1990 - 2021
Sweden 25.91 53 1960 - 2021
Bahamas 25.78 54 1977 - 2021
Latvia 25.78 55 1995 - 2021
Palestine 25.77 56 1994 - 2021
Panama 25.51 57 1960 - 2021
Norway 25.35 58 1970 - 2021
Chile 25.32 59 1960 - 2021
Japan 25.28 60 1970 - 2021
France 25.03 61 1960 - 2021
Serbia 25.01 62 1995 - 2021
Israel 24.78 63 1995 - 2021
Belarus 24.75 64 1990 - 2021
Ireland 24.7 65 1970 - 2021
New Zealand 24.54 66 1971 - 2021
Singapore 24.35 67 1960 - 2021
Albania 24.12 68 1980 - 2021
Uganda 24.09 69 1960 - 2021
Honduras 23.99 70 1960 - 2021
Finland 23.96 71 1970 - 2021
Canada 23.74 72 1961 - 2021
Saudi Arabia 23.65 73 1968 - 2021
Togo 23.65 74 1960 - 2021
Nicaragua 23.62 75 1960 - 2021
Ivory Coast 23.58 76 1960 - 2021
Germany 23.29 77 1970 - 2021
Paraguay 23.24 78 1962 - 2021
Macao 23.13 79 1982 - 2021
Malta 23 80 1970 - 2021
Denmark 22.97 81 1966 - 2021
Iceland 22.84 82 1970 - 2021
Australia 22.76 83 1960 - 2021
Peru 22.64 84 1960 - 2021
Russia 22.42 85 1988 - 2021
Oman 22.41 86 1967 - 2021
Ecuador 22.35 87 1960 - 2021
Malaysia 22.27 88 1960 - 2021
El Salvador 22.19 89 1965 - 2021
Tonga 21.96 90 1975 - 2021
Slovenia 21.89 91 1995 - 2021
Croatia 21.8 92 1995 - 2021
Slovakia 21.51 93 1990 - 2021
Poland 21.49 94 1995 - 2021
Netherlands 21.45 95 1969 - 2021
Mali 21.21 96 1967 - 2021
Philippines 21.18 97 1981 - 2021
Belize 21.13 98 1980 - 2021
USA 21.1 99 1970 - 2021
Bulgaria 21.07 100 1980 - 2021
Angola 20.99 101 1985 - 2021
Seychelles 20.91 102 1976 - 2021
Spain 20.84 103 1970 - 2021
Armenia 20.69 104 1990 - 2021
Portugal 20.64 105 1970 - 2021
Mexico 20.56 106 1960 - 2021
Jamaica 20.31 107 1960 - 2021
Kenya 20.3 108 1964 - 2021
Italy 20.05 109 1970 - 2021
Aruba 19.84 110 1995 - 2021
Colombia 19.81 111 1960 - 2021
Lithuania 19.67 112 1995 - 2021
Costa Rica 19.64 113 1960 - 2021
Mauritius 19.45 114 1976 - 2021
Chad 18.97 115 1960 - 2021
Georgia 18.97 116 1980 - 2021
Brazil 18.92 117 1960 - 2021
Cameroon 18.87 118 1965 - 2021
Ghana 18.55 119 1960 - 2021
Uruguay 18.38 120 1960 - 2021
Barbados 18.26 121 1975 - 2021
Cyprus 18.19 122 1975 - 2021
Greece 18.15 123 1960 - 2021
UK 18.09 124 1970 - 2021
Haiti 18.05 125 1988 - 2021
Hong Kong 17.61 126 1960 - 2021
Luxembourg 17.55 127 1970 - 2021
Argentina 17.47 128 1960 - 2021
Madagascar 17.34 129 1960 - 2021
Azerbaijan 17.31 130 1990 - 2021
Jordan 17.1 131 1976 - 2021
Guatemala 16.96 132 1960 - 2021
Bolivia 16.83 133 1970 - 2021
Gabon 16.79 134 1970 - 2021
Namibia 15.74 135 1980 - 2021
Zimbabwe 15.5 136 1960 - 2021
Tunisia 15.26 137 1965 - 2021
Guinea 14.89 138 1986 - 2021
Pakistan 14.64 139 1960 - 2021
R. of Congo 14.14 140 1960 - 2021
Swaziland 14.07 141 1960 - 2021
Ukraine 13.82 142 1991 - 2021
Comoros 13.53 143 1980 - 2021
Iraq 13.43 144 1981 - 2021
Burundi 13.11 145 1960 - 2021
Bermuda 12.91 146 2010 - 2021
South Africa 12.8 147 1960 - 2021
Egypt 12.23 148 1960 - 2021
Sierra Leone 11.68 149 1980 - 2021
Puerto Rico 11.66 150 1960 - 2021
Lebanon 5.59 151 1990 - 2021
Eq. Guinea 4.76 152 2005 - 2021
Sudan 3.46 153 1960 - 2021

Economic outlook around the world

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
1. Mauritania
2. Mozambique
3. Cape Verde
4. Vanuatu
5. Tanzania
6. China
7. Uzbekistan
8. Algeria
9. Mongolia
10. Qatar
11. Gambia
12. Bhutan
13. Nepal
14. Senegal
15. Sri Lanka
16. Samoa
17. Maldives
18. Nigeria
19. Vietnam
20. North Macedonia
21. South Korea
22. Turkey
23. Zambia
24. Indonesia
25. Domin. Rep.
26. Brunei
27. India
28. Morocco
29. Bangladesh
30. Burma
31. Hungary
32. Estonia
33. Czechia
34. Thailand
35. Botswana
36. Moldova
37. Ethiopia
38. Austria
39. Faroe Isl.
40. Niger
41. DR Congo
42. Montenegro
43. Cambodia
44. Kyrgyzstan
45. Bosnia & Herz.
46. Rwanda
47. Kazakhstan
48. Switzerland
49. Belgium
50. Benin
51. C.A. Republic
52. Romania
53. Sweden
54. Bahamas
55. Latvia
56. Palestine
57. Panama
58. Norway
59. Chile
60. Japan
61. France
62. Serbia
63. Israel
64. Belarus
65. Ireland
66. New Zealand
67. Singapore
68. Albania
69. Uganda
70. Honduras
71. Finland
72. Canada
73. Saudi Arabia
74. Togo
75. Nicaragua
76. Ivory Coast
77. Germany
78. Paraguay
79. Macao
80. Malta
81. Denmark
82. Iceland
83. Australia
84. Peru
85. Russia
86. Oman
87. Ecuador
88. Malaysia
89. El Salvador
90. Tonga
91. Slovenia
92. Croatia
93. Slovakia
94. Poland
95. Netherlands
96. Mali
97. Philippines
98. Belize
99. USA
100. Bulgaria
101. Angola
102. Seychelles
103. Spain
104. Armenia
105. Portugal
106. Mexico
107. Jamaica
108. Kenya
109. Italy
110. Aruba
111. Colombia
112. Lithuania
113. Costa Rica
114. Mauritius
115. Chad
116. Georgia
117. Brazil
118. Cameroon
119. Ghana
120. Uruguay
121. Barbados
122. Cyprus
123. Greece
124. UK
125. Haiti
126. Hong Kong
127. Luxembourg
128. Argentina
129. Madagascar
130. Azerbaijan
131. Jordan
132. Guatemala
133. Bolivia
134. Gabon
135. Namibia
136. Zimbabwe
137. Tunisia
138. Guinea
139. Pakistan
140. R. of Congo
141. Swaziland
142. Ukraine
143. Comoros
144. Iraq
145. Burundi
146. Bermuda
147. South Africa
148. Egypt
149. Sierra Leone
150. Puerto Rico
151. Lebanon
152. Eq. Guinea
153. Sudan
57.16
49.82
45.60
43.77
43.22
42.84
40.58
37.34
36.72
36.68
36.56
35.83
35.78
35.51
35.26
34.90
34.04
33.83
33.47
32.33
32.09
31.88
31.76
31.46
31.35
31.27
31.18
31.06
31.02
30.82
30.50
30.35
30.18
29.12
28.95
28.67
28.02
27.78
27.73
27.56
27.52
26.65
26.58
26.51
26.34
26.28
26.18
26.05
26.01
26.01
26.00
25.91
25.91
25.78
25.78
25.77
25.51
25.35
25.32
25.28
25.03
25.01
24.78
24.75
24.70
24.54
24.35
24.12
24.09
23.99
23.96
23.74
23.65
23.65
23.62
23.58
23.29
23.24
23.13
23.00
22.97
22.84
22.76
22.64
22.42
22.41
22.35
22.27
22.19
21.96
21.89
21.80
21.51
21.49
21.45
21.21
21.18
21.13
21.10
21.07
20.99
20.91
20.84
20.69
20.64
20.56
20.31
20.30
20.05
19.84
19.81
19.67
19.64
19.45
18.97
18.97
18.92
18.87
18.55
18.38
18.26
18.19
18.15
18.09
18.05
17.61
17.55
17.47
17.34
17.31
17.10
16.96
16.83
16.79
15.74
15.50
15.26
14.89
14.64
14.14
14.07
13.82
13.53
13.43
13.11
12.91
12.80
12.23
11.68
11.66
5.59
4.76
3.46
0
14.3
28.6
42.9
57.16
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