Countries With the Highest Investment Share of GDP
Every country with a figure for investment share of GDP, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Panama (50.8%), Qatar (49.5%) and Congo, Dem. Rep. (47.6%). The middle country of the 182 has 23.1%.
What this measures
Share of gross capital formation in GDP, at current PPPs (Penn World Table), in % of GDP. Source: Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
The share of everything a country produces that goes into new buildings, roads, machines and equipment, plus changes in stocks of goods. Prices are made comparable across countries (purchasing power parity, or PPP), so this can differ from the share in a country's own accounts at local prices. Years in which the Penn World Table flags the country's price comparison as unreliable are left out. No "better" direction is set.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2014–2023. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Investment share of GDP | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | 50.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2 | Qatar | 49.5% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 3 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 47.6% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 4 | Dominica | 45.6% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 44.5% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 6 | Grenada | 43.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 7 | China | 42.9% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 8 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 9 | Suriname | 41.4% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 10 | Barbados | 39% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 11 | Djibouti | 38.9% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 12 | Senegal | 38.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 13 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 37.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 14 | Maldives | 37.7% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 15 | Estonia | 36.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 16 | Oman | 36% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 17 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 35.9% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 18 | Yemen, Rep. | 35.8% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 19 | Cyprus | 35.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 20 | Belgium | 34.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 21 | Iceland | 34.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 22 | Antigua and Barbuda | 34.1% | 2016 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 23 | Korea, Rep. | 33.5% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 24 | Switzerland | 32.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 25 | Indonesia | 31.4% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 26 | Namibia | 31.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 27 | Ireland | 31.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 28 | Czechia | 31.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 29 | Tajikistan | 30.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 30 | Algeria | 30.7% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 30.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 32 | Israel | 30.5% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 33 | Curacao | 30.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 34 | Bhutan | 30.1% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 35 | Italy | 29.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 36 | Mauritania | 29.7% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 37 | Uzbekistan | 29.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 38 | Bahrain | 29.4% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 39 | Slovenia | 29.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 40 | Nigeria | 29.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 41 | Cambodia | 29.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 42 | Austria | 28.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 43 | Bangladesh | 28.7% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 44 | Malta | 28.6% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 45 | Viet Nam | 28.4% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 46 | Hungary | 28.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 47 | Dominican Republic | 28% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 48 | Denmark | 27.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 49 | Sweden | 27.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 50 | India | 27.8% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 51 | Latvia | 27.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 52 | Norway | 27.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 53 | Mongolia | 27.4% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 54 | Lesotho | 27.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 55 | France | 27.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 56 | Finland | 27.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 57 | Tanzania | 27.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 58 | Spain | 27% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 59 | Turkmenistan | 26.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 60 | Botswana | 26.7% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 61 | North Macedonia | 26.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 62 | Japan | 26.4% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 63 | Benin | 26.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 64 | Portugal | 26.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 65 | Brunei Darussalam | 26.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 66 | Morocco | 26.1% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 67 | Russian Federation | 25.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 68 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 25.8% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 69 | Croatia | 25.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 70 | Singapore | 25.4% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 71 | Albania | 25.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 72 | Romania | 25.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 73 | Kazakhstan | 25.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 74 | Saudi Arabia | 24.9% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 75 | Bahamas, The | 24.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 76 | Serbia | 24.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 77 | Myanmar | 24.5% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 78 | Australia | 24.3% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 79 | Taiwan | 24.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 81 | Netherlands | 23.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 82 | Cote d'Ivoire | 23.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 83 | Canada | 23.8% | 2023 | North America |
| 84 | Greece | 23.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 85 | West Bank and Gaza | 23.6% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 86 | Lithuania | 23.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Germany | 23.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 88 | Turkiye | 23.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 89 | Montenegro | 23.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 90 | Zambia | 23.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 91 | Kyrgyz Republic | 23.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 92 | United States | 23.1% | 2023 | North America |
| 93 | Nepal | 23% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 94 | Slovak Republic | 23% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 95 | Chile | 22.9% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 96 | Georgia | 22.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 97 | United Kingdom | 22.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Central African Republic | 22.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 99 | Malaysia | 22.2% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 100 | Ecuador | 22.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | Philippines | 22.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 102 | Peru | 21.7% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 103 | Nicaragua | 21.7% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 104 | Lao PDR | 21.6% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 105 | Belize | 21.4% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 106 | El Salvador | 21.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 107 | Congo, Rep. | 21.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 108 | British Virgin Islands | 20.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 109 | Paraguay | 20.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 110 | Mexico | 20.7% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 111 | Kuwait | 20.5% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 112 | Honduras | 20.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 113 | New Zealand | 20.4% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 114 | Mauritius | 20.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 115 | Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 116 | Macao SAR, China | 19.8% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 117 | Guatemala | 19.7% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 118 | St. Lucia | 19.7% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 119 | Venezuela, RB | 19.6% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 120 | Chad | 19.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 121 | Uganda | 19.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 122 | Zimbabwe | 19.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 123 | Niger | 19.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 124 | Belarus | 19% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 125 | Bermuda | 18.9% | 2023 | North America |
| 126 | Gambia, The | 18.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 127 | Bulgaria | 18.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 128 | Armenia | 18.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 129 | Seychelles | 18.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 130 | Poland | 18.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 131 | Togo | 18.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 132 | Thailand | 18.2% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 133 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 18.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 134 | Uruguay | 18.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 136 | Brazil | 17.9% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 137 | Sri Lanka | 17.5% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 138 | Liberia | 17.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 139 | Bolivia | 17.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 140 | Costa Rica | 17% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 141 | Jamaica | 16.9% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 142 | Jordan | 16.9% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 143 | Gabon | 16.6% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 144 | South Africa | 16.6% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 145 | Cayman Islands | 16.5% | 2015 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 146 | Aruba | 16.4% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 147 | Burkina Faso | 15.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 148 | Azerbaijan | 15.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 149 | Argentina | 15% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 150 | Rwanda | 14.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 151 | Sao Tome and Principe | 14.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 152 | Comoros | 14.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 153 | Kenya | 13.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 154 | Cameroon | 13.7% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 155 | Guyana | 13.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 156 | Trinidad and Tobago | 13.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 157 | Colombia | 13.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 158 | Ethiopia | 12.7% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 159 | Ghana | 12.7% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 160 | Ukraine | 12.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 161 | Mali | 12.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 162 | Eswatini | 11.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 163 | Fiji | 11.9% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 164 | Haiti | 11.7% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 165 | Sierra Leone | 11.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 166 | Angola | 11% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 167 | Lebanon | 10.9% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 168 | Malawi | 10.7% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 169 | Cabo Verde | 10.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 170 | Madagascar | 10.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 171 | Tunisia | 10.1% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 172 | South Sudan | 10% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 173 | Sudan | 9.21% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 174 | Iraq | 9.14% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 175 | Burundi | 8.84% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 176 | Pakistan | 8.76% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 177 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 8.45% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 178 | Guinea | 7.38% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 179 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.68% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 180 | Moldova | 3.76% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 181 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.69% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 182 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.41% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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