Sparsely populated countries Compared by Economy > Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP
DEFINITION:
Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes 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. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhutan | 0.611$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 2 | Mauritania | 0.445$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 0.353$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 4 | Suriname | 0.332$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 5 | New Caledonia | 0.329$ per $1 of GDP | 1990 | ||
| 6 | Mongolia | 0.317$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 7 | Iceland | 0.287$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 8 | Guyana | 0.258$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Australia | 0.255$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Namibia | 0.252$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Zambia | 0.247$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 0.244$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Algeria | 0.238$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 14 | New Zealand | 0.235$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 15 | Turkmenistan | 0.23$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Mali | 0.227$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 17 | Argentina | 0.215$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Botswana | 0.214$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 19 | Gabon | 0.205$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 20 | Canada | 0.204$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 21 | Paraguay | 0.203$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 22 | Finland | 0.192$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Belize | 0.188$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Norway | 0.187$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =25 | Niger | 0.185$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =25 | Sudan | 0.185$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 27 | Russia | 0.182$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Oman | 0.178$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 29 | Chad | 0.162$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Saudi Arabia | 0.15$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Somalia | 0.149$ per $1 of GDP | 1990 | ||
| 32 | Central African Republic | 0.148$ per $1 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 33 | Libya | 0.138$ per $1 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 34 | Uruguay | 0.129$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 35 | Bolivia | 0.128$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 36 | Papua New Guinea | 0.121$ per $1 of GDP | 1999 | ||
| 37 | Angola | 0.075$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 |
