South and Central Asia Compared by Economy > Gross capital formation > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita
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. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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Interesting observations about Economy > Gross capital formation > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita
- Iceland ranked first for gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ > per capita amongst Cold countries in 2005.
- 57 of the bottom 92 countries by gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ > per capita are Hot countries.
- 7 of the bottom 129 countries by gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ > per capita are Eurozone.
- 15 of the bottom 46 countries by gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ > per capita are Former British Colonies'.
- 3 of the bottom 134 countries by gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ > per capita are G7.
- 19 of the bottom 138 countries by gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ > per capita are Densely populated.
- 12 of the bottom 138 countries by gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ > per capita are Non-religious.
- 20 of the bottom 108 countries by gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ > per capita are Sparsely populated.
- 3 of the bottom 134 countries by gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ > per capita are English speaking .
- 14 of the bottom 138 countries by gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ > per capita are East Asian and Pacific.