Gross Fixed Investment 1972
Gross Fixed Investment measures a country's capital expenditure on physical assets. Explore rankings and historical trends across 266+ nations.
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Rank | Actions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gabon | 47.465 % of GDP | |
2 |  Botswana | 46.223 % of GDP | |
3 |  Mauritania | 42.037 % of GDP | |
4 |  Japan | 38.659 % of GDP | |
5 |  Switzerland | 37.944 % of GDP | |
6 |  Singapore | 37.25 % of GDP | |
7 |  Iran | 36.913 % of GDP | |
8 |  Greece | 34.859 % of GDP | |
9 |  Iceland | 32.382 % of GDP | |
10 |  Algeria | 32.323 % of GDP | |
11 |  Austria | 32.297 % of GDP | |
12 |  Australia | 30.027 % of GDP | |
13 |  Oman | 29.83 % of GDP | |
14 |  Finland | 29.68 % of GDP | |
15 |  Germany | 29.287 % of GDP | |
16 |  Norway | 29.038 % of GDP | |
17 |  Portugal | 28.993 % of GDP | |
18 |  Venezuela | 28.794 % of GDP | |
19 |  Israel | 28.697 % of GDP | |
20 |  Rwanda | 27.843 % of GDP | |
21 |  Sweden | 27.827 % of GDP | |
22 |  Puerto Rico | 27.825 % of GDP | |
23 |  France | 26.425 % of GDP | |
24 |  Netherlands | 26.123 % of GDP | |
25 |  Papua New Guinea | 25.91 % of GDP | |
26 |  Denmark | 25.82 % of GDP | |
27 |  Spain | 25.748 % of GDP | |
28 |  Cuba | 25.43 % of GDP | |
29 |  Belgium | 25.293 % of GDP | |
30 |  New Zealand | 24.949 % of GDP | |
31 |  Italy | 24.92 % of GDP | |
32 |  Luxembourg | 24.853 % of GDP | |
33 |  China | 24.588 % of GDP | |
34 |  South Africa | 24.573 % of GDP | |
35 |  Panama | 24.338 % of GDP | |
36 |  Argentina | 23.892 % of GDP | |
37 |  United Kingdom | 23.61 % of GDP | |
38 |  Ireland | 23.392 % of GDP | |
39 |  Thailand | 22.711 % of GDP | |
40 |  China, Hong Kong SAR | 22.686 % of GDP | |
41 |  Malaysia | 22.581 % of GDP | |
42 |  Canada | 22.432 % of GDP | |
43 |  Costa Rica | 21.911 % of GDP | |
44 |  United States | 21.869 % of GDP | |
45 |  Kenya | 21.759 % of GDP | |
46 |  Dominican Republic | 21.468 % of GDP | |
47 |  South Korea | 21.232 % of GDP | |
48 |  Brazil | 20.332 % of GDP | |
49 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 20.21 % of GDP | |
50 |  Tunisia | 19.766 % of GDP | |
51 |  Mexico | 18.961 % of GDP | |
52 |  Indonesia | 18.777 % of GDP | |
53 |  Guyana | 18.071 % of GDP | |
54 |  Malta | 17.754 % of GDP | |
55 |  Syrian Arab Republic | 17.599 % of GDP | |
56 |  India | 17.052 % of GDP | |
57 |  Peru | 16.658 % of GDP | |
58 |  Zimbabwe | 16.581 % of GDP | |
59 |  El Salvador | 16.456 % of GDP | |
60 |  Colombia | 16.078 % of GDP | |
61 |  Iraq | 15.853 % of GDP | |
62 |  Ecuador | 15.776 % of GDP | |
63 |  Bolivia | 15.688 % of GDP | |
64 |  Turkey | 15.635 % of GDP | |
65 |  Mali | 15.536 % of GDP | |
66 |  Uruguay | 14.92 % of GDP | |
67 |  Sri Lanka | 14.468 % of GDP | |
68 |  Honduras | 14.263 % of GDP | |
69 |  Paraguay | 13.695 % of GDP | |
70 |  Morocco | 13.609 % of GDP | |
71 |  Chile | 13.452 % of GDP | |
72 |  Guatemala | 12.968 % of GDP | |
73 |  Lesotho | 12.862 % of GDP | |
74 |  Pakistan | 12.461 % of GDP | |
75 |  Uganda | 12.394 % of GDP | |
76 |  Saudi Arabia | 12.213 % of GDP | |
77 |  Somalia | 10.396 % of GDP | |
78 |  Senegal | 10.336 % of GDP | |
79 |  Egypt | 10.147 % of GDP | |
80 |  Kuwait | 8.695 % of GDP | |
81 |  Ghana | 8.668 % of GDP | |
82 | Madagascar | 8.258 % of GDP |
Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.
- #82Madagascar
- #81Ghana
- #80Kuwait
- #79Egypt
- #78Senegal
- #77Somalia
- #76Saudi Arabia
- #75Uganda
- #74Pakistan
- #73Lesotho
Context: These countries or territories have the lowest values, often due to geographic size, administrative status, or specific characteristics.
Data Source
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) | Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations… and others via World Bank
Data produced by 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), compiled and published by World Bank as "Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)".
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Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Gross Fixed Investment by Country, 1972. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/fact/investment-gross-fixed/1972
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