Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) by Country
As of 2025, Algeria leads globally in gross capital formation (% of gdp) at 45.3%, followed by Mauritania, Bhutan, Iran. At the lower end, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan, Lebanon rank among the lowest. The global median is 23.2% (Canada). This indicator falls under the "Economy" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 175 countries.
All Countries Ranked
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| # | Country | Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Algeria | 45.3% | 2025 |
| 2 |  Mauritania | 44.3% | 2025 |
| 3 |  Bhutan | 42.6% | 2024 |
| 4 |  Iran | 41.8% | 2025 |
| 5 |  Tanzania | 40.7% | 2025 |
| 6 |  China | 40.5% | 2024 |
| 7 |  The Gambia | 40.4% | 2025 |
| 8 |  Guinea | 37.0% | 2025 |
| 9 |  Greenland | 36.0% | 2023 |
| 10 |  Benin | 35.8% | 2025 |
| 11 |  Palau | 35.0% | 2024 |
| 12 |  India | 34.6% | 2025 |
| 13 |  Kosovo | 34.6% | 2025 |
| 14 |  Rwanda | 34.1% | 2025 |
| 15 |  Panama | 33.5% | 2024 |
| 16 |  Uzbekistan | 33.3% | 2025 |
| 17 |  Tajikistan | 32.4% | 2024 |
| 18 |  Morocco | 31.9% | 2025 |
| 19 |  North Macedonia | 31.7% | 2025 |
| 20 |  Türkiye | 31.7% | 2025 |
| 21 |  DR Congo | 31.7% | 2025 |
| 22 |  Saudi Arabia | 31.6% | 2025 |
| 23 |  Cambodia | 31.5% | 2025 |
| 24 |  Mongolia | 31.4% | 2025 |
| 25 |  Lesotho | 31.2% | 2025 |
| 26 |  Vietnam | 30.8% | 2025 |
| 27 |  Maldives | 30.8% | 2024 |
| 28 |  Qatar | 30.6% | 2022 |
| 29 |  Indonesia | 30.6% | 2025 |
| 30 |  Timor-Leste | 30.1% | 2024 |
| 31 |  Samoa | 30.0% | 2025 |
| 32 |  Kiribati | 29.9% | 2024 |
| 33 |  Sri Lanka | 29.6% | 2025 |
| 34 |  Switzerland | 29.5% | 2025 |
| 35 |  Nepal | 29.4% | 2025 |
| 36 |  Republic of the Congo | 29.4% | 2025 |
| 37 |  Botswana | 29.2% | 2025 |
| 38 |  South Korea | 29.1% | 2025 |
| 39 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28.7% | 2025 |
| 40 |  Bangladesh | 28.5% | 2025 |
| 41 |  Bahrain | 28.4% | 2024 |
| 42 |  Faroe Islands | 28.2% | 2024 |
| 43 |  Somalia | 28.1% | 2025 |
| 44 |  Kyrgyzstan | 28.0% | 2025 |
| 45 |  Japan | 27.7% | 2024 |
| 46 |  Kazakhstan | 27.2% | 2024 |
| 47 |  Brunei | 27.1% | 2025 |
| 48 |  Belarus | 27.1% | 2025 |
| 49 |  Montenegro | 26.9% | 2025 |
| 50 |  Senegal | 26.9% | 2025 |
| 51 |  Bahamas | 26.8% | 2024 |
| 52 |  Czechia | 26.8% | 2025 |
| 53 |  United Arab Emirates | 26.6% | 2023 |
| 54 |  Iceland | 26.6% | 2025 |
| 55 |  Tonga | 26.4% | 2024 |
| 56 |  El Salvador | 26.3% | 2025 |
| 57 |  Vanuatu | 26.1% | 2024 |
| 58 |  Romania | 25.9% | 2025 |
| 59 |  Russia | 25.9% | 2025 |
| 60 |  Guinea-Bissau | 25.8% | 2025 |
| 61 |  Nicaragua | 25.8% | 2025 |
| 62 |  Belgium | 25.7% | 2025 |
| 63 |  Aruba | 25.7% | 2024 |
| 64 |  West Bank and Gaza | 25.6% | 2025 |
| 65 |  Sweden | 25.5% | 2025 |
| 66 |  Paraguay | 25.3% | 2025 |
| 67 |  Albania | 25.0% | 2024 |
| 68 |  Estonia | 24.8% | 2025 |
| 69 |  Oman | 24.8% | 2024 |
| 70 |  Gabon | 24.8% | 2025 |
| 71 |  Dominican Republic | 24.7% | 2025 |
| 72 |  Croatia | 24.6% | 2025 |
| 73 |  Australia | 24.5% | 2025 |
| 74 |  Israel | 24.3% | 2025 |
| 75 |  Cuba | 24.2% | 2024 |
| 76 |  Armenia | 24.2% | 2025 |
| 77 |  Mozambique | 24.2% | 2025 |
| 78 |  Moldova | 24.2% | 2025 |
| 79 |  Honduras | 24.2% | 2025 |
| 80 |  Madagascar | 24.1% | 2025 |
| 81 |  Chile | 24.1% | 2025 |
| 82 |  Latvia | 24.1% | 2025 |
| 83 |  Zambia | 23.8% | 2024 |
| 84 |  Austria | 23.7% | 2025 |
| 85 |  Serbia | 23.4% | 2025 |
| 86 |  Norway | 23.2% | 2025 |
| 87 |  Sierra Leone | 23.2% | 2025 |
| 88 |  Canada | 23.2% | 2025 |
| 89 |  New Zealand | 23.1% | 2024 |
| 90 |  Ireland | 22.9% | 2025 |
| 91 |  Uganda | 22.6% | 2025 |
| 92 |  Mexico | 22.6% | 2025 |
| 93 |  Singapore | 22.5% | 2025 |
| 94 |  Togo | 22.4% | 2023 |
| 95 |  Italy | 22.2% | 2025 |
| 96 |  Lithuania | 22.2% | 2025 |
| 97 |  Hungary | 22.2% | 2025 |
| 98 |  Philippines | 22.1% | 2025 |
| 99 |  Denmark | 22.1% | 2025 |
| 100 |  New Caledonia | 22.1% | 2024 |
| 101 |  Thailand | 22.1% | 2025 |
| 102 |  Slovenia | 22.0% | 2025 |
| 103 |  Niger | 22.0% | 2025 |
| 104 |  France | 21.9% | 2025 |
| 105 |  Germany | 21.9% | 2025 |
| 106 |  French Polynesia | 21.9% | 2024 |
| 107 |  Finland | 21.9% | 2025 |
| 108 |  Bulgaria | 21.7% | 2025 |
| 109 |  United States | 21.5% | 2024 |
| 110 |  Spain | 21.4% | 2025 |
| 111 |  Georgia | 21.3% | 2025 |
| 112 |  Marshall Islands | 21.1% | 2024 |
| 113 |  Portugal | 21.0% | 2025 |
| 114 |  Ecuador | 20.9% | 2025 |
| 115 |  Fiji | 20.9% | 2024 |
| 116 |  Ukraine | 20.8% | 2025 |
| 117 |  Malaysia | 20.5% | 2025 |
| 118 |  Chad | 20.4% | 2025 |
| 119 |  Peru | 20.3% | 2025 |
| 120 |  Ethiopia | 20.1% | 2025 |
| 121 |  Slovakia | 20.1% | 2025 |
| 122 |  Mali | 20.0% | 2025 |
| 123 |  Mauritius | 19.9% | 2025 |
| 124 |  Netherlands | 19.8% | 2025 |
| 125 |  Belize | 19.8% | 2024 |
| 126 |  United Kingdom | 19.7% | 2025 |
| 127 |  Solomon Islands | 19.5% | 2024 |
| 128 |  Cameroon | 19.3% | 2025 |
| 129 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 19.3% | 2025 |
| 130 |  Cyprus | 19.3% | 2025 |
| 131 |  Iraq | 19.1% | 2024 |
| 132 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 19.0% | 2023 |
| 133 |  Azerbaijan | 18.9% | 2025 |
| 134 |  Seychelles | 18.7% | 2025 |
| 135 |  Malta | 18.7% | 2025 |
| 136 |  Namibia | 18.7% | 2025 |
| 137 |  Hong Kong | 18.3% | 2025 |
| 138 |  Bolivia | 17.9% | 2024 |
| 139 |  Poland | 17.9% | 2025 |
| 140 |  Cabo Verde | 17.4% | 2025 |
| 141 |  Greece | 17.2% | 2025 |
| 142 |  Burkina Faso | 17.2% | 2025 |
| 143 |  Afghanistan | 17.1% | 2024 |
| 144 |  Brazil | 17.1% | 2025 |
| 145 |  Kenya | 17.0% | 2025 |
| 146 |  Guatemala | 16.8% | 2025 |
| 147 |  Colombia | 16.7% | 2025 |
| 148 |  San Marino | 16.6% | 2023 |
| 149 |  Uruguay | 16.2% | 2025 |
| 150 |  Argentina | 16.1% | 2025 |
| 151 |  Costa Rica | 15.8% | 2025 |
| 152 |  Malawi | 15.7% | 2025 |
| 153 |  Luxembourg | 15.5% | 2025 |
| 154 |  Tunisia | 15.2% | 2025 |
| 155 |  Kuwait | 15.1% | 2024 |
| 156 |  Eswatini | 15.0% | 2024 |
| 157 |  Pakistan | 14.3% | 2025 |
| 158 |  Libya | 14.3% | 2025 |
| 159 |  Puerto Rico | 14.2% | 2025 |
| 160 |  South Africa | 13.9% | 2025 |
| 161 |  Egypt | 12.9% | 2025 |
| 162 |  Macao | 12.3% | 2025 |
| 163 |  Haiti | 12.1% | 2025 |
| 164 |  Comoros | 11.8% | 2025 |
| 165 |  Bermuda | 11.0% | 2024 |
| 166 |  Angola | 10.6% | 2024 |
| 167 |  Ghana | 9.9% | 2024 |
| 168 |  Central African Republic | 9.3% | 2025 |
| 169 |  Zimbabwe | 8.8% | 2024 |
| 170 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 8.7% | 2025 |
| 171 |  Venezuela | 5.9% | 2025 |
| 172 |  Djibouti | 1.6% | 2025 |
| 173 |  Lebanon | 1.4% | 2024 |
| 174 |  Sudan | 0.7% | 2025 |
| 175 |  Equatorial Guinea | -3.7% | 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest gross capital formation (% of gdp) in 2025?
Algeria ranks #1 with gross capital formation (% of gdp) of 45.3% as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Which country has the lowest gross capital formation (% of gdp)?
Equatorial Guinea ranks last (#175) with -3.7% as of 2025.
What is the global median for gross capital formation (% of gdp)?
The median value is 23.2% (Canada, ranked #88 out of 175 countries).
How many countries report data for gross capital formation (% of gdp)?
175 countries have available data for gross capital formation (% of gdp). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.
What category does gross capital formation (% of gdp) belong to?
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) is classified under the "Economy" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.