Investment share of GDP by country, 2024
Spending on additions to fixed assets (buildings, machinery, infrastructure) plus net changes in inventories, as a percentage of GDP.
169 places ranked for 2024. Highest: Iran (44.3%). Lowest: Djibouti (0.3%). The median is 23.1%.
Highest 10
- 1. Iran 44.3%
- 2. Mauritania 43.1%
- 3. Bhutan 42.6%
- 4. Algeria 41.1%
- 5. China 40.5%
- 6. Tanzania 39.6%
- 7. Uzbekistan 39.0%
- 8. Botswana 36.2%
- 9. Mongolia 35.5%
- 10. Benin 35.1%
Lowest 10
- 169. Djibouti 0.3%
- 168. Lebanon 1.4%
- 167. Sudan 2.9%
- 166. Venezuela 4.9%
- 165. Equatorial Guinea 5.1%
- 164. São Tomé and Príncipe 6.9%
- 163. Tunisia 7.9%
- 162. Zimbabwe 8.8%
- 161. Ghana 9.9%
- 160. Angola 10.6%
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The chart shows the 40 highest values; the table lists all 169. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
In short
- Among the 169 countries with a value for 2024, the highest is Iran (44.3%) and the lowest Djibouti (0.3%).
- Half of the countries are above 23.1% and half below.
- From 2023 to 2024 the value rose in 13 countries and fell in 25.
- The figure for the world was 26.3% in 2024, against 26.6% in 2019 (−0.3 percentage points).
Full ranking
| # | Country | Value | Period | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 44.3% | 2024 | |
| 2 | Mauritania | 43.1% | 2024 | |
| 3 | Bhutan | 42.6% | 2024 | |
| 4 | Algeria | 41.1% | 2024 | |
| 5 | China | 40.5% | 2024 | |
| 6 | Tanzania | 39.6% | 2024 | |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 39.0% | 2024 | |
| 8 | Botswana | 36.2% | 2024 | |
| 9 | Mongolia | 35.5% | 2024 | |
| 10 | Benin | 35.1% | 2024 | |
| 11 | Palau | 35.0% | 2024 | |
| 12 | Senegal | 34.7% | 2024 | |
| 13 | Rwanda | 34.7% | 2024 | |
| 14 | India | 34.3% | 2024 | |
| 15 | Kosovo | 34.0% | 2024 | |
| 16 | Panama | 33.5% | 2024 | |
| 17 | Tajikistan | 32.4% | 2024 | |
| 18 | Cambodia | 32.2% | 2024 | |
| 19 | Guinea | 32.1% | 2024 | |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 31.7% | 2024 | |
| 21 | Indonesia | 31.4% | 2024 | |
| 22 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 31.4% | 2024 | |
| 23 | Maldives | 30.8% | 2024 | |
| 24 | Türkiye | 30.7% | 2024 | |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 30.7% | 2024 | |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 30.6% | 2024 | |
| 27 | Viet Nam | 30.6% | 2024 | |
| 28 | Timor-Leste | 30.1% | 2024 | |
| 29 | Morocco | 30.1% | 2024 | |
| 30 | South Korea | 30.0% | 2024 | |
| 31 | Gambia | 29.9% | 2024 | |
| 32 | Kiribati | 29.9% | 2024 | |
| 33 | Lesotho | 29.7% | 2024 | |
| 34 | Samoa | 29.0% | 2024 | |
| 35 | Nepal | 28.6% | 2024 | |
| 36 | Bahrain | 28.4% | 2024 | |
| 37 | Faroe Islands | 28.2% | 2024 | |
| 38 | Brunei | 27.9% | 2024 | |
| 39 | Japan | 27.7% | 2024 | |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27.4% | 2024 | |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | 27.2% | 2024 | |
| 42 | Dominican Republic | 27.0% | 2024 | |
| 43 | Republic of the Congo | 26.8% | 2024 | |
| 44 | Bahamas | 26.8% | 2024 | |
| 45 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 26.7% | 2024 | |
| 46 | Switzerland | 26.7% | 2024 | |
| 47 | Russia | 26.5% | 2024 | |
| 48 | Tonga | 26.4% | 2024 | |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 26.3% | 2024 | |
| 50 | Guinea-Bissau | 26.3% | 2024 | |
| 51 | Czechia | 26.3% | 2024 | |
| 52 | Iceland | 26.2% | 2024 | |
| 53 | Vanuatu | 26.1% | 2024 | |
| 54 | Namibia | 26.0% | 2024 | |
| 55 | Montenegro | 25.9% | 2024 | |
| 56 | Belarus | 25.8% | 2024 | |
| 57 | Aruba | 25.7% | 2024 | |
| 58 | Sweden | 25.1% | 2024 | |
| 59 | Serbia | 25.0% | 2024 | |
| 60 | Romania | 25.0% | 2024 | |
| 61 | Albania | 25.0% | 2024 | |
| 62 | Oman | 24.8% | 2024 | |
| 63 | Nicaragua | 24.7% | 2024 | |
| 64 | Estonia | 24.6% | 2024 | |
| 65 | Belgium | 24.6% | 2024 | |
| 66 | Georgia | 24.5% | 2024 | |
| 67 | Australia | 24.3% | 2024 | |
| 68 | Croatia | 24.3% | 2024 | |
| 69 | Cuba | 24.2% | 2024 | |
| 70 | Mexico | 23.9% | 2024 | |
| 71 | Armenia | 23.8% | 2024 | |
| 72 | Israel | 23.8% | 2024 | |
| 73 | Zambia | 23.8% | 2024 | |
| 74 | Philippines | 23.7% | 2024 | |
| 75 | Norway | 23.7% | 2024 | |
| 76 | Hungary | 23.7% | 2024 | |
| 77 | West Bank and Gaza | 23.6% | 2024 | |
| 78 | Central African Republic | 23.6% | 2024 | |
| 79 | Austria | 23.6% | 2024 | |
| 80 | Madagascar | 23.6% | 2024 | |
| 81 | Niger | 23.5% | 2024 | |
| 82 | Denmark | 23.2% | 2024 | |
| 83 | Honduras | 23.2% | 2024 | |
| 84 | Canada | 23.2% | 2024 | |
| 85 | Chile | 23.1% | 2024 | |
| 86 | Paraguay | 23.1% | 2024 | |
| 87 | New Zealand | 23.1% | 2024 | |
| 88 | Uganda | 22.4% | 2024 | |
| 89 | Finland | 22.3% | 2024 | |
| 90 | Moldova | 22.3% | 2024 | |
| 91 | Italy | 22.3% | 2024 | |
| 92 | New Caledonia | 22.1% | 2024 | |
| 93 | Malaysia | 22.0% | 2024 | |
| 94 | French Polynesia | 21.9% | 2024 | |
| 95 | Singapore | 21.8% | 2024 | |
| 96 | Burkina Faso | 21.8% | 2024 | |
| 97 | Slovenia | 21.5% | 2024 | |
| 98 | United States | 21.5% | 2024 | |
| 99 | Kyrgyzstan | 21.5% | 2024 | |
| 100 | France | 21.5% | 2024 | |
| 101 | Germany | 21.5% | 2024 | |
| 102 | Latvia | 21.5% | 2024 | |
| 103 | Thailand | 21.5% | 2024 | |
| 104 | Seychelles | 21.3% | 2024 | |
| 105 | Spain | 21.2% | 2024 | |
| 106 | Marshall Islands | 21.1% | 2024 | |
| 107 | Mauritius | 21.1% | 2024 | |
| 108 | Côte d'Ivoire | 20.9% | 2024 | |
| 109 | Fiji | 20.9% | 2024 | |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 20.7% | 2024 | |
| 111 | Cyprus | 20.7% | 2024 | |
| 112 | Lithuania | 20.7% | 2024 | |
| 113 | Ethiopia | 20.6% | 2024 | |
| 114 | Sierra Leone | 20.5% | 2024 | |
| 115 | Bulgaria | 20.4% | 2024 | |
| 116 | Portugal | 20.3% | 2024 | |
| 117 | Slovakia | 20.1% | 2024 | |
| 118 | El Salvador | 20.1% | 2024 | |
| 119 | Belize | 19.8% | 2024 | |
| 120 | Peru | 19.7% | 2024 | |
| 121 | Netherlands | 19.7% | 2024 | |
| 122 | Mali | 19.6% | 2024 | |
| 123 | Chad | 19.6% | 2024 | |
| 124 | Ecuador | 19.5% | 2024 | |
| 125 | Solomon Islands | 19.5% | 2024 | |
| 126 | Ukraine | 19.2% | 2024 | |
| 127 | United Kingdom | 19.2% | 2024 | |
| 128 | Iraq | 19.1% | 2024 | |
| 129 | Gabon | 19.1% | 2024 | |
| 130 | Malta | 19.0% | 2024 | |
| 131 | Cameroon | 18.9% | 2024 | |
| 132 | Greece | 18.3% | 2024 | |
| 133 | Ireland | 18.2% | 2024 | |
| 134 | Bolivia | 17.9% | 2024 | |
| 135 | Poland | 17.8% | 2024 | |
| 136 | Mozambique | 17.7% | 2024 | |
| 137 | Afghanistan | 17.1% | 2024 | |
| 138 | Brazil | 17.0% | 2024 | |
| 139 | Kenya | 16.5% | 2024 | |
| 140 | Colombia | 16.5% | 2024 | |
| 141 | Guatemala | 16.4% | 2024 | |
| 142 | Cabo Verde | 16.3% | 2024 | |
| 143 | Costa Rica | 16.2% | 2024 | |
| 144 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 16.1% | 2024 | |
| 145 | Uruguay | 15.9% | 2024 | |
| 146 | Luxembourg | 15.8% | 2024 | |
| 147 | Argentina | 15.8% | 2024 | |
| 148 | Kuwait | 15.1% | 2024 | |
| 149 | Eswatini | 15.0% | 2024 | |
| 150 | Libya | 14.3% | 2024 | |
| 151 | Puerto Rico (US) | 14.2% | 2024 | |
| 152 | Macao SAR, China | 14.1% | 2024 | |
| 153 | South Africa | 14.1% | 2024 | |
| 154 | Malawi | 13.7% | 2024 | |
| 155 | Pakistan | 13.2% | 2024 | |
| 156 | Egypt | 13.0% | 2024 | |
| 157 | Haiti | 12.1% | 2024 | |
| 158 | Comoros | 12.0% | 2024 | |
| 159 | Bermuda | 11.0% | 2024 | |
| 160 | Angola | 10.6% | 2024 | |
| 161 | Ghana | 9.9% | 2024 | |
| 162 | Zimbabwe | 8.8% | 2024 | |
| 163 | Tunisia | 7.9% | 2024 | |
| 164 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 6.9% | 2024 | |
| 165 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.1% | 2024 | |
| 166 | Venezuela | 4.9% | 2024 | |
| 167 | Sudan | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| 168 | Lebanon | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| 169 | Djibouti | 0.3% | 2024 |
Places are ordered from the highest to the lowest value. Group medians on this site are the middle value of the members with data for the same year; they are not official aggregates.
How this ranking works
Every country is ranked on its value for 2024, the latest period that most countries have, so all values are for the same point in time. Countries without a value for 2024 are left out. Groups and aggregates such as the European Union are not ranked. Values are as published by World Bank; the ranking is a plain ordering from the highest to the lowest value and says nothing about whether a high value is good or bad.
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