Gross capital formation rose 1.02% to USD 28,335,182 bil in the World in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, gross capital formation in the World reached an all time high of USD 28,335,182 bil in 2023 and an all time low of USD 388,908 bil in 1961. When compared to World's main peers, gross capital formation in China amounted to USD 7,514,545 bil, USD 980,835 bil in Germany, USD 1,103,098 bil in Japan and USD 5,971,327 bil in USA in 2023.
World has been ranked th within the group of 153 countries we follow in terms of gross capital formation.
| Gross Capital Formation (USD) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Austria | USD bil | 117,211 | 113,001 | 111,436 | 132,961 | 137,884 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | USD bil | 138,653 | 132,441 | 127,490 | 146,291 | 159,833 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | USD bil | 403,336 | 401,797 | 375,422 | 491,540 | 554,583 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | USD bil | 6,127,939 | 6,212,756 | 6,384,329 | 7,768,897 | 7,758,145 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| France | USD bil | 628,958 | 626,925 | 603,844 | 695,554 | 676,401 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | USD bil | 869,988 | 842,888 | 853,700 | 976,688 | 958,504 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | USD bil | 874,214 | 853,410 | 773,631 | 1,017,195 | 1,124,936 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | USD bil | 1,292,568 | 1,319,915 | 1,274,839 | 1,301,346 | 1,141,299 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Mexico | USD bil | 294,948 | 288,841 | 226,866 | 285,794 | 334,020 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | USD bil | 127,509 | 124,802 | 114,151 | 150,313 | 153,447 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | USD bil | 363,255 | 383,685 | 350,213 | 420,884 | 531,720 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | USD bil | 543,272 | 520,115 | 524,282 | 587,848 | 555,428 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| USA | USD bil | 4,455,419 | 4,667,673 | 4,573,797 | 5,051,971 | 5,708,454 | ||||||||||||||||
| World | USD bil | 23,132,288 | 23,443,590 | 22,696,411 | 26,682,135 | 28,049,078 | ... |
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