Gross Fixed Investment 1979
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 | Rwanda | 43.419 % of GDP | |
2 |  Cameroon | 40.6 % of GDP | |
3 |  Algeria | 39.345 % of GDP | |
4 |  Greece | 37.204 % of GDP | |
5 |  Japan | 35.888 % of GDP | |
6 |  Singapore | 35.588 % of GDP | |
7 |  Venezuela | 35.356 % of GDP | |
8 |  Cyprus | 34.852 % of GDP | |
9 |  Mauritania | 34.241 % of GDP | |
10 |  South Korea | 34.222 % of GDP | |
11 |  Jordan | 32.784 % of GDP | |
12 |  Seychelles | 31.84 % of GDP | |
13 |  Gabon | 31.508 % of GDP | |
14 |  Botswana | 31.473 % of GDP | |
15 |  Iran | 31.104 % of GDP | |
16 |  Norway | 30.644 % of GDP | |
17 |  Tunisia | 30.527 % of GDP | |
18 |  Lesotho | 30.291 % of GDP | |
19 |  Ireland | 30.129 % of GDP | |
20 |  China, Hong Kong SAR | 29.746 % of GDP | |
21 |  Egypt | 29.387 % of GDP | |
22 |  Portugal | 28.447 % of GDP | |
23 |  China | 28.305 % of GDP | |
24 |  Tonga | 28.12 % of GDP | |
25 |  Switzerland | 27.887 % of GDP | |
26 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 27.102 % of GDP | |
27 |  Paraguay | 26.978 % of GDP | |
28 |  Austria | 26.978 % of GDP | |
29 |  Australia | 26.643 % of GDP | |
30 |  Syrian Arab Republic | 26.641 % of GDP | |
31 |  Iceland | 26.536 % of GDP | |
32 |  Malaysia | 26.387 % of GDP | |
33 |  Costa Rica | 26.168 % of GDP | |
34 |  Congo | 25.961 % of GDP | |
35 |  South Africa | 25.793 % of GDP | |
36 |  Thailand | 25.561 % of GDP | |
37 |  Cuba | 25.391 % of GDP | |
38 |  Mauritius | 25.378 % of GDP | |
39 |  Sri Lanka | 25.285 % of GDP | |
40 |  Finland | 25.214 % of GDP | |
41 |  Germany | 25.197 % of GDP | |
42 |  Saudi Arabia | 24.919 % of GDP | |
43 |  Sweden | 24.887 % of GDP | |
44 |  Italy | 24.839 % of GDP | |
45 |  Oman | 24.661 % of GDP | |
46 |  Guyana | 24.508 % of GDP | |
47 |  United States | 24.427 % of GDP | |
48 |  Belgium | 24.353 % of GDP | |
49 |  Iraq | 24.306 % of GDP | |
50 |  Somalia | 24.296 % of GDP | |
51 |  Dominican Republic | 24.273 % of GDP | |
52 |  United Kingdom | 24.117 % of GDP | |
53 |  Morocco | 23.977 % of GDP | |
54 |  France | 23.935 % of GDP | |
55 |  Argentina | 23.915 % of GDP | |
56 |  Canada | 23.462 % of GDP | |
57 |  Mexico | 23.418 % of GDP | |
58 |  Brazil | 23.361 % of GDP | |
59 |  Israel | 22.978 % of GDP | |
60 |  Uruguay | 22.864 % of GDP | |
61 |  Peru | 22.419 % of GDP | |
62 |  Denmark | 22.333 % of GDP | |
63 |  Spain | 22.258 % of GDP | |
64 |  Honduras | 22.095 % of GDP | |
65 |  Netherlands | 21.968 % of GDP | |
66 |  Guinea-Bissau | 21.837 % of GDP | |
67 |  Luxembourg | 21.805 % of GDP | |
68 |  New Zealand | 21.386 % of GDP | |
69 |  Indonesia | 20.934 % of GDP | |
70 |  India | 20.354 % of GDP | |
71 |  Papua New Guinea | 19.98 % of GDP | |
72 |  Panama | 19.53 % of GDP | |
73 |  Malta | 19.329 % of GDP | |
74 |  Bolivia | 19.31 % of GDP | |
75 |  Kenya | 19.171 % of GDP | |
76 |  Guatemala | 18.631 % of GDP | |
77 |  El Salvador | 17.569 % of GDP | |
78 |  Ecuador | 16.495 % of GDP | |
79 |  Pakistan | 16.215 % of GDP | |
80 |  Turkey | 15.575 % of GDP | |
81 |  Burkina Faso | 15.548 % of GDP | |
82 |  Chile | 15.53 % of GDP | |
83 |  Mali | 15.475 % of GDP | |
84 |  Colombia | 15.421 % of GDP | |
85 |  Madagascar | 15.28 % of GDP | |
86 |  Puerto Rico | 15.019 % of GDP | |
87 |  Nepal | 14.688 % of GDP | |
88 |  Zimbabwe | 12.864 % of GDP | |
89 |  Bahamas | 11.871 % of GDP | |
90 |  Kuwait | 11.544 % of GDP | |
91 |  Senegal | 11.276 % of GDP | |
92 |  Central African Republic | 11.203 % of GDP | |
93 | Sudan | 11.03 % of GDP |
Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.
- #93Sudan
- #92Central African Republic
- #91Senegal
- #90Kuwait
- #89Bahamas
- #88Zimbabwe
- #87Nepal
- #86Puerto Rico
- #85Madagascar
- #84Colombia
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, 1979. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/fact/investment-gross-fixed/1979
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