Countries Ranked by Gross capital formation rate (2025)
Gross capital formation rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Algeria ranks #1 with 45.3% of GDP. Mauritania is second with 44.3% of GDP, 2.1% behind. The top five are Algeria, Mauritania, Bhutan, Iran, Islamic Rep. and Tanzania. The median across all 175 is 23.2% of GDP; Equatorial Guinea is last at -3.68% of GDP. Algeria's figure has risen 54% since 2001 (29.4% of GDP to 45.3% of GDP in 2025).
- #1
- Algeria · 45.3% of GDP
- Median
- 23.2% of GDP
- Coverage
- 175 countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Gross capital formation rate (% of GDP) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 45.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | Mauritania | 44.3 | 2025 |
| 3 | Bhutan | 42.6 | 2024 |
| 4 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 41.8 | 2025 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 40.7 | 2025 |
| 6 | China | 40.5 | 2024 |
| 7 | Gambia, The | 40.4 | 2025 |
| 8 | Guinea | 37 | 2025 |
| 9 | Greenland | 36 | 2023 |
| 10 | Benin | 35.8 | 2025 |
| 11 | Palau | 35 | 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 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 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 | Maldives | 30.8 | 2024 |
| 27 | Viet Nam | 30.8 | 2025 |
| 28 | Qatar | 30.6 | 2022 |
| 29 | Indonesia | 30.6 | 2025 |
| 30 | Timor-Leste | 30.1 | 2024 |
| 31 | Samoa | 30 | 2025 |
| 32 | Kiribati | 29.9 | 2024 |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 29.6 | 2025 |
| 34 | Switzerland | 29.5 | 2025 |
| 35 | Nepal | 29.4 | 2025 |
| 36 | Congo, Rep. | 29.4 | 2025 |
| 37 | Botswana | 29.2 | 2025 |
| 38 | Korea, Rep. | 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, Fed. Rep. | 28.1 | 2025 |
| 44 | Kyrgyz Republic | 28 | 2025 |
| 45 | Japan | 27.7 | 2024 |
| 46 | Kazakhstan | 27.2 | 2024 |
| 47 | Brunei Darussalam | 27.1 | 2025 |
| 48 | Belarus | 27.1 | 2025 |
| 49 | Montenegro | 26.9 | 2025 |
| 50 | Senegal | 26.9 | 2025 |
| 51 | Bahamas, The | 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 | Russian Federation | 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 | 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 | 22.3 | 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 |
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About the top 10
#1 Algeria
Algeria ranks #1 on this list with 45.3% of GDP.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$287.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,051 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Algiers.
Also ranks #5 in education expenditure share of gdp · #10 in land area · #10 in surface area.
#2 Mauritania
Mauritania ranks #2 on this list with 44.3% of GDP.
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.32 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.68 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,198 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Nouakchott.
Also ranks #3 in prevalence of wasting (under-5) · #8 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #11 in age dependency ratio.
#3 Bhutan
Bhutan ranks #3 on this list with 42.6% of GDP (2024).
- Capital
- Thimphu
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 796,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.58 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,493 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in water resources per capita · #4 in protected terrestrial area share · #5 in government debt share of gdp.
#4 Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks #4 on this list with 41.8% of GDP.
- Capital
- Tehran
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 92.42 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$362.68 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,924 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tehran, Isfahan, Ahvaz.
Also ranks #1 in refugee population by asylum · #2 in official exchange rate · #5 in inflation rate.
#5 Tanzania
Tanzania ranks #5 on this list with 40.7% of GDP.
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 70.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,319 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dar es Salaam.
Also ranks #4 in labour force participation rate · #4 in female labour force participation · #5 in livestock production index.
#6 China
China ranks #6 on this list with 40.5% of GDP (2024).
- Capital
- Beijing
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.41 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.5 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,862 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Chongqing, Shanghai, Beijing.
Also ranks #1 in urban population · #1 in gdp ppp · #1 in labour force size.
#7 Gambia, The
Gambia, The ranks #7 on this list with 40.4% of GDP.
- Capital
- Banjul
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.59 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$919.1 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #3 in arable land share · #9 in lending interest rate.
#8 Guinea
Guinea ranks #8 on this list with 37% of GDP.
- Capital
- Conakry
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 15.1 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$28.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,877 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 60.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 38.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Conakry.
Also ranks #6 in under-5 mortality rate · #7 in infant mortality rate · #7 in official exchange rate.
#9 Greenland
Greenland ranks #9 on this list with 36% of GDP (2023).
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 56,831 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2023)
- GDP per person
- US$58,499 (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 70.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in political stability score · #10 in protected terrestrial area share · #11 in rule of law score.
#10 Benin
Benin ranks #10 on this list with 35.8% of GDP.
- Capital
- Porto-Novo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 14.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$24.57 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,658 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 53.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in maternal mortality ratio · #10 in female labour force participation · #10 in livestock production index.
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Source and method
Gross capital formation rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Gross capital formation (% of GDP): Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.