Investment Rate by Country (2023)
174 countries · Gross capital formation % GDP · Source: World Bank
Global Investment Patterns
Investment (gross capital formation) — spending on infrastructure, factories, machinery, and housing — drives future economic growth. China's investment rate of ~42% of GDP is exceptionally high, reflecting massive infrastructure and industrial capacity building. Ethiopia and other fast-growing economies also invest heavily. Advanced economies typically invest 20-25% of GDP. Investment must be funded by either domestic savings or foreign capital inflows.
| # | Country | Investment (% GDP) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhutan | 45.3% |
| 2 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 44.3% |
| 3 | Mauritania | 43.1% |
| 4 | Algeria | 41.1% |
| 5 | China | 40.6% |
| 6 | Tanzania | 39.8% |
| 7 | Vanuatu | 38.3% |
| 8 | Senegal | 37.5% |
| 9 | Greenland | 36.0% |
| 10 | Botswana | 36.0% |
| 11 | Palau | 35.6% |
| 12 | Mongolia | 35.5% |
| 13 | Benin | 35.1% |
| 14 | Kosovo | 34.0% |
| 15 | Panama | 33.5% |
| 16 | Uzbekistan | 33.3% |
| 17 | India | 32.9% |
| 18 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 32.5% |
| 19 | Cambodia | 32.2% |
| 20 | Guinea | 32.1% |
| 21 | Tajikistan | 31.7% |
| 22 | Indonesia | 31.4% |
| 23 | Maldives | 30.8% |
| 24 | Turkiye | 30.7% |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 30.7% |
| 26 | Qatar | 30.6% |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 30.6% |
| 28 | Viet Nam | 30.6% |
| 29 | Nepal | 30.4% |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia | 30.2% |
| 31 | Timor-Leste | 30.1% |
| 32 | Morocco | 30.1% |
| 33 | Korea, Rep. | 30.0% |
| 34 | Gambia, The | 29.9% |
| 35 | Kyrgyz Republic | 29.8% |
| 36 | Samoa | 29.0% |
| 37 | Bahrain | 28.4% |
| 38 | Iraq | 28.2% |
| 39 | Faroe Islands | 28.2% |
| 40 | Brunei Darussalam | 27.9% |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27.5% |
| 42 | Lesotho | 27.2% |
| 43 | Kazakhstan | 27.2% |
| 44 | Dominican Republic | 27.0% |
| 45 | Switzerland | 27.0% |
| 46 | Sri Lanka | 27.0% |
| 47 | Congo, Rep. | 26.8% |
| 48 | Bahamas, The | 26.8% |
| 49 | Chad | 26.8% |
| 50 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 26.7% |