South Asia - Gross fixed capital formation

Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP)

Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP) in South Asia was 21.02 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 25.49 in 2007, while its lowest value was 7.56 in 1960.

Definition: Private investment covers gross outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 7.56
1961 8.93
1962 8.39
1963 8.52
1964 9.40
1965 9.79
1966 10.02
1967 10.37
1968 10.42
1969 10.65
1970 10.02
1971 10.35
1972 9.70
1973 9.07
1974 10.20
1975 10.30
1976 10.18
1977 10.69
1978 11.17
1979 11.46
1980 11.21
1981 10.71
1982 10.53
1983 10.77
1984 10.65
1985 11.02
1986 11.06
1987 13.07
1988 12.49
1989 13.65
1990 15.04
1991 13.72
1992 15.35
1993 14.63
1994 13.71
1995 15.98
1996 16.52
1997 17.54
1998 17.61
1999 19.47
2000 18.68
2001 21.54
2002 20.32
2003 20.31
2004 22.13
2005 23.57
2006 23.99
2007 25.49
2008 24.24
2009 23.56
2010 23.53
2011 24.91
2012 24.52
2013 22.71
2014 21.79
2015 20.40
2016 20.44
2017 20.59
2018 21.22
2019 21.02

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$)

The latest value for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in South Asia was $894,582,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,005,340,000,000 in 2019 and $6,463,796,000 in 1960.

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.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $6,463,796,000
1961 $7,521,479,000
1962 $8,216,116,000
1963 $9,647,839,000
1964 $11,327,680,000
1965 $12,674,220,000
1966 $9,845,934,000
1967 $10,381,530,000
1968 $10,940,930,000
1969 $11,931,310,000
1970 $12,502,300,000
1971 $14,108,310,000
1972 $14,886,900,000
1973 $15,957,130,000
1974 $19,566,680,000
1975 $21,263,990,000
1976 $23,645,900,000
1977 $28,182,540,000
1978 $32,574,830,000
1979 $38,035,870,000
1980 $45,278,740,000
1981 $48,791,950,000
1982 $52,980,240,000
1983 $55,217,400,000
1984 $55,058,880,000
1985 $61,960,310,000
1986 $68,702,780,000
1987 $80,746,920,000
1988 $83,563,600,000
1989 $87,380,100,000
1990 $99,149,740,000
1991 $83,142,680,000
1992 $90,739,830,000
1993 $86,217,730,000
1994 $96,957,050,000
1995 $113,605,000,000
1996 $122,551,000,000
1997 $132,207,000,000
1998 $134,047,000,000
1999 $153,543,000,000
2000 $154,963,000,000
2001 $177,425,000,000
2002 $177,251,000,000
2003 $208,167,000,000
2004 $258,973,000,000
2005 $316,634,000,000
2006 $371,594,000,000
2007 $497,850,000,000
2008 $488,176,000,000
2009 $527,359,000,000
2010 $635,988,000,000
2011 $717,635,000,000
2012 $711,783,000,000
2013 $688,872,000,000
2014 $730,056,000,000
2015 $734,512,000,000
2016 $789,896,000,000
2017 $909,759,000,000
2018 $968,540,000,000
2019 $1,005,340,000,000
2020 $894,582,000,000

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2010 US$) in South Asia was 897,941,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 990,263,000,000 in 2019 and 26,553,720,000 in 1960.

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 constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 26,553,720,000
1961 31,460,080,000
1962 33,996,630,000
1963 38,331,600,000
1964 41,484,990,000
1965 44,320,020,000
1966 43,170,350,000
1967 45,344,170,000
1968 46,902,420,000
1969 46,612,960,000
1970 45,610,280,000
1971 49,117,660,000
1972 50,344,350,000
1973 49,508,140,000
1974 51,085,400,000
1975 50,940,670,000
1976 57,258,470,000
1977 64,089,940,000
1978 68,137,160,000
1979 69,157,330,000
1980 71,957,820,000
1981 72,501,490,000
1982 77,795,340,000
1983 83,346,870,000
1984 85,666,360,000
1985 90,270,220,000
1986 97,836,440,000
1987 106,879,000,000
1988 109,074,000,000
1989 117,443,000,000
1990 133,367,000,000
1991 126,738,000,000
1992 139,335,000,000
1993 141,061,000,000
1994 148,056,000,000
1995 163,210,000,000
1996 171,710,000,000
1997 183,345,000,000
1998 199,268,000,000
1999 225,473,000,000
2000 225,367,000,000
2001 264,712,000,000
2002 263,786,000,000
2003 278,690,000,000
2004 309,165,000,000
2005 356,423,000,000
2006 404,977,000,000
2007 462,176,000,000
2008 479,790,000,000
2009 510,635,000,000
2010 559,284,000,000
2011 619,400,000,000
2012 653,319,000,000
2013 666,282,000,000
2014 686,926,000,000
2015 734,512,000,000
2016 796,467,000,000
2017 861,457,000,000
2018 946,108,000,000
2019 990,263,000,000
2020 897,941,000,000

Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth)

The value for Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth) in South Asia was -9.32 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.48 in 1961 and a minimum value of -9.32 in 2020.

Definition: Average annual growth of gross fixed capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. 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.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 18.48
1962 8.06
1963 12.75
1964 8.23
1965 6.83
1966 -2.59
1967 5.04
1968 3.44
1969 -0.62
1970 -2.15
1971 7.69
1972 2.50
1973 -1.66
1974 3.19
1975 -0.28
1976 12.40
1977 11.93
1978 6.31
1979 1.50
1980 4.05
1981 0.76
1982 7.30
1983 7.14
1984 2.78
1985 5.37
1986 8.38
1987 9.24
1988 2.05
1989 7.67
1990 13.56
1991 -4.97
1992 9.94
1993 1.24
1994 4.96
1995 10.24
1996 5.21
1997 6.78
1998 8.68
1999 13.15
2000 -0.05
2001 17.46
2002 -0.35
2003 5.65
2004 10.94
2005 15.29
2006 13.62
2007 14.12
2008 3.81
2009 6.43
2010 9.53
2011 10.75
2012 5.48
2013 1.98
2014 3.10
2015 6.93
2016 8.43
2017 8.16
2018 9.83
2019 4.67
2020 -9.32

Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)

Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) in South Asia was 26.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 33.10 in 2007, while its lowest value was 13.70 in 1960.

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.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 13.70
1961 14.94
1962 15.29
1963 15.97
1964 16.37
1965 17.06
1966 15.76
1967 15.10
1968 15.19
1969 15.07
1970 14.58
1971 15.47
1972 16.24
1973 15.22
1974 15.41
1975 15.65
1976 17.83
1977 18.35
1978 18.64
1979 19.43
1980 19.18
1981 19.50
1982 20.47
1983 20.15
1984 20.19
1985 20.89
1986 21.87
1987 23.15
1988 22.30
1989 23.10
1990 24.35
1991 22.95
1992 23.59
1993 22.62
1994 22.43
1995 23.68
1996 23.34
1997 24.01
1998 24.00
1999 25.66
2000 24.58
2001 27.47
2002 26.16
2003 26.32
2004 28.24
2005 30.14
2006 31.07
2007 33.10
2008 31.96
2009 31.33
2010 30.86
2011 31.55
2012 30.95
2013 29.19
2014 28.25
2015 27.21
2016 26.99
2017 27.17
2018 28.18
2019 27.95
2020 26.42

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts