Economy > Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Countries Compared
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 |
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1 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 0.916$ per $1 of GDP | 1998 | ||
2 | BhutanBhutan | 0.611$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
3 | KiribatiKiribati | 0.558$ per $1 of GDP | 1992 | ||
4 | MauritaniaMauritania | 0.445$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
5 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 0.432$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
6 | ChinaChina | 0.423$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
7 | LesothoLesotho | 0.406$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
8 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 0.391$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
9 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 0.378$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
10 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 0.36$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
11 | GrenadaGrenada | 0.356$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
12 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 0.355$ per $1 of GDP | 1983 | ||
13 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 0.353$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
14 | MaldivesMaldives | 0.35$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
15 | QatarQatar | 0.336$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
16 | SurinameSuriname | 0.332$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
17 | VietnamVietnam | 0.331$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
18 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 0.329$ per $1 of GDP | 1990 | ||
=19 | East TimorEast Timor | 0.32$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=19 | LaosLaos | 0.32$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
21 | MongoliaMongolia | 0.317$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
22 | JamaicaJamaica | 0.316$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
23 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 0.3$ per $1 of GDP | 2002 | ||
24 | LatviaLatvia | 0.298$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
25 | HaitiHaiti | 0.295$ per $1 of GDP | 2003 | ||
26 | SpainSpain | 0.294$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=27 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 0.293$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=27 | ArmeniaArmenia | 0.293$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
29 | EstoniaEstonia | 0.291$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=30 | ThailandThailand | 0.29$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=30 | GhanaGhana | 0.29$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
32 | IcelandIceland | 0.287$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
33 | CroatiaCroatia | 0.286$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
34 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 0.284$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
35 | IndiaIndia | 0.281$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
36 | BelarusBelarus | 0.279$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
37 | IranIran | 0.274$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
38 | YemenYemen | 0.268$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
39 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 0.263$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=40 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 0.262$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=40 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 0.262$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 0.259$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | |||
42 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 0.259$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
43 | GuyanaGuyana | 0.258$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
44 | PalestinePalestine | 0.257$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=45 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 0.255$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=45 | AustraliaAustralia | 0.255$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
47 | MoroccoMorocco | 0.253$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
48 | NamibiaNamibia | 0.252$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
49 | DominicaDominica | 0.251$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) | 0.25$ per $1 of GDP | 1998 | |||
50 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 0.248$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
51 | ZambiaZambia | 0.247$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
52 | BangladeshBangladesh | 0.245$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 0.245$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
=53 | MoldovaMoldova | 0.244$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=53 | SloveniaSlovenia | 0.244$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=53 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 0.244$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=53 | IrelandIreland | 0.244$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
=57 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 0.243$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=57 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 0.243$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 0.24$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 0.239$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | |||
=59 | BulgariaBulgaria | 0.238$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=59 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 0.238$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=61 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 0.237$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=61 | JordanJordan | 0.237$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=61 | GreeceGreece | 0.237$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
64 | AlbaniaAlbania | 0.236$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
65 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 0.235$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
66 | HondurasHonduras | 0.233$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
67 | HungaryHungary | 0.232$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=68 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 0.231$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=68 | RomaniaRomania | 0.231$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 0.231$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 0.23$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | |||
70 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 0.23$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
71 | JapanJapan | 0.229$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 0.228$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 0.228$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | |||
72 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 0.228$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 0.228$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | |||
73 | MaliMali | 0.227$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 0.227$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
74 | TunisiaTunisia | 0.226$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 0.225$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
=75 | MadagascarMadagascar | 0.224$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=75 | RwandaRwanda | 0.224$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 0.224$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
77 | LithuaniaLithuania | 0.223$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 0.222$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 0.221$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
78 | ChileChile | 0.221$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 0.221$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
79 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 0.22$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
80 | EcuadorEcuador | 0.219$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
81 | SingaporeSingapore | 0.218$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 0.217$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | |||
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 0.216$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | |||
=82 | PortugalPortugal | 0.216$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=82 | SenegalSenegal | 0.216$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=82 | MaltaMalta | 0.216$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=82 | BahrainBahrain | 0.216$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
86 | ArgentinaArgentina | 0.215$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
87 | BotswanaBotswana | 0.214$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=88 | MauritiusMauritius | 0.213$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=88 | TogoTogo | 0.213$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 0.213$ per $1 of GDP | 2002 | |||
90 | CameroonCameroon | 0.212$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) | 0.212$ per $1 of GDP | 1990 | |||
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) | 0.211$ per $1 of GDP | 1990 | |||
91 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 0.211$ per $1 of GDP | 2003 | ||
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 0.211$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 0.209$ per $1 of GDP | 2000 | |||
=92 | NigeriaNigeria | 0.209$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=92 | Hong KongHong Kong | 0.209$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=92 | UgandaUganda | 0.209$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=92 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 0.209$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
96 | AustriaAustria | 0.208$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=97 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 0.206$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=97 | DenmarkDenmark | 0.206$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=97 | ItalyItaly | 0.206$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
100 | GabonGabon | 0.205$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=101 | MozambiqueMozambique | 0.204$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=101 | CanadaCanada | 0.204$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 0.204$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
=103 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 0.203$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=103 | LebanonLebanon | 0.203$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=103 | SyriaSyria | 0.203$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=103 | ParaguayParaguay | 0.203$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=107 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 0.202$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
=107 | VanuatuVanuatu | 0.202$ per $1 of GDP | 1999 | ||
109 | EritreaEritrea | 0.201$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
110 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 0.2$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
111 | BelgiumBelgium | 0.199$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=112 | FranceFrance | 0.197$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=112 | KuwaitKuwait | 0.197$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=114 | TurkeyTurkey | 0.196$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=114 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 0.196$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 0.196$ per $1 of GDP | 2002 | |||
116 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 0.195$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 0.194$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | |||
117 | MexicoMexico | 0.193$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=118 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 0.192$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=118 | FinlandFinland | 0.192$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=120 | ColombiaColombia | 0.19$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=120 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 0.19$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=120 | UkraineUkraine | 0.19$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=120 | BarbadosBarbados | 0.19$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 0.189$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | |||
=124 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 0.189$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=124 | NepalNepal | 0.189$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=124 | BeninBenin | 0.189$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=127 | PeruPeru | 0.188$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=127 | BelizeBelize | 0.188$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=127 | TanzaniaTanzania | 0.188$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=130 | NorwayNorway | 0.187$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=130 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 0.187$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=130 | United StatesUnited States | 0.187$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
=130 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 0.187$ per $1 of GDP | 2003 | ||
=130 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 0.187$ per $1 of GDP | 1987 | ||
135 | KenyaKenya | 0.186$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=136 | NigerNiger | 0.185$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=136 | SudanSudan | 0.185$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=136 | SwazilandSwaziland | 0.185$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
139 | BrazilBrazil | 0.183$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=140 | PolandPoland | 0.182$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=140 | RussiaRussia | 0.182$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
142 | EgyptEgypt | 0.18$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
143 | OmanOman | 0.178$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
144 | CambodiaCambodia | 0.176$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=145 | IsraelIsrael | 0.175$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=145 | CyprusCyprus | 0.175$ per $1 of GDP | 1999 | ||
=147 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 0.173$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=147 | PanamaPanama | 0.173$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
149 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 0.172$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
150 | GermanyGermany | 0.171$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
151 | SwedenSweden | 0.17$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
152 | TongaTonga | 0.167$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
153 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 0.166$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
154 | ChadChad | 0.162$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
155 | LiberiaLiberia | 0.159$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
156 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 0.155$ per $1 of GDP | 1991 | ||
157 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 0.154$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
158 | PakistanPakistan | 0.153$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
159 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 0.151$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=160 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 0.15$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=160 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 0.15$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=162 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 0.149$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=162 | SomaliaSomalia | 0.149$ per $1 of GDP | 1990 | ||
164 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 0.148$ per $1 of GDP | 2002 | ||
165 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 0.146$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
166 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 0.145$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
167 | LibyaLibya | 0.138$ per $1 of GDP | 2002 | ||
168 | MalawiMalawi | 0.137$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=169 | UruguayUruguay | 0.129$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=169 | SeychellesSeychelles | 0.129$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=171 | BoliviaBolivia | 0.128$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
=171 | TajikistanTajikistan | 0.128$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
173 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 0.127$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
174 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 0.121$ per $1 of GDP | 1999 | ||
175 | GuineaGuinea | 0.12$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
176 | BurundiBurundi | 0.118$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
177 | FijiFiji | 0.115$ per $1 of GDP | 2000 | ||
178 | MacauMacau | 0.108$ per $1 of GDP | 2002 | ||
179 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 0.107$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
180 | ComorosComoros | 0.093$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
181 | AngolaAngola | 0.075$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 |
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Interesting observations about Economy > Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP
- China ranked first for gross fixed capital formation > current US$ > per $ GDP amongst Emerging markets in 2005.
- Equatorial Guinea ranked first for gross fixed capital formation > current US$ > per $ GDP amongst Hot countries in 1998.
- Mauritania ranked first for gross fixed capital formation > current US$ > per $ GDP amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
- Azerbaijan ranked first for gross fixed capital formation > current US$ > per $ GDP amongst Europe in 2005.
- Latvia ranked first for gross fixed capital formation > current US$ > per $ GDP amongst European Union in 2005.
- Spain ranked first for gross fixed capital formation > current US$ > per $ GDP amongst High income OECD countries in 2005.
- Bhutan ranked first for gross fixed capital formation > current US$ > per $ GDP amongst Landlocked countries in 2004.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked first for gross fixed capital formation > current US$ > per $ GDP amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2004.
- Lesotho ranked second for gross fixed capital formation > current US$ > per $ GDP amongst Christian countries in 2005.
- United Kingdom ranked last for gross fixed capital formation > current US$ > per $ GDP amongst NATO countries in 2005.
- Russia ranked third last for gross fixed capital formation > current US$ > per $ GDP amongst Former Soviet republics in 2005.