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Economy of Austria vs Chad compared: GDP & Debt

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Austria has a GDP of $579B compared to $21.5B for Chad, ranking 29/197 and 131/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $466B in government debt (80.5% of GDP), compared to $6.53B (30.4% of GDP) in Chad.

Austria vs Chad GDP by year

Austria
Chad
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria Chad
2025 $579,470,021,095 $21,472,835,225
2024 $534,790,720,467 $19,906,706,690
2023 $516,670,509,629 $18,352,937,976
2022 $473,221,298,968 $17,828,508,290
2021 $480,466,363,177 $16,871,937,698
2020 $434,397,601,558 $14,932,897,821
2019 $442,983,642,372 $14,905,517,743
2018 $452,582,294,973 $15,327,000,249
2017 $414,926,138,133 $13,349,041,409
2016 $393,687,359,770 $13,026,289,836
2015 $379,546,097,301 $14,559,599,500
2014 $438,556,021,078 $18,144,336,904
2013 $426,580,502,769 $17,865,316,886
2012 $406,750,487,604 $17,892,228,570
2011 $428,954,737,064 $16,685,349,674
2010 $389,827,789,218 $14,058,506,664
2009 $399,290,118,782 $12,317,614,054
2008 $429,234,399,096 $13,385,593,990
2007 $386,760,177,589 $10,865,385,132
2006 $333,905,979,332 $9,709,626,596
2005 $313,952,317,331 $8,655,892,393
2004 $299,210,411,455 $4,422,855,661
2003 $260,779,834,340 $2,742,815,072
2002 $212,837,224,023 $1,997,005,709
2001 $196,477,206,829 $1,710,843,377
2000 $196,181,599,831 $1,388,506,772
1999 $216,421,809,126 $1,534,673,583
1998 $217,068,085,816 $1,744,794,531
1997 $211,724,812,267 $1,544,689,577
1996 $235,952,581,232 $1,607,345,356
1995 $240,094,169,510 $1,445,919,895
1994 $202,738,023,130 $1,179,837,963
1993 $189,634,029,339 $1,463,251,164
1992 $194,314,032,056 $1,881,847,670
1991 $173,113,449,617 $1,877,137,982
1990 $165,811,372,383 $1,738,605,558
1989 $132,584,448,258 $1,433,686,312
1988 $132,817,124,707 $1,482,597,298
1987 $123,682,091,859 $1,163,426,852
1986 $98,648,254,169 $1,067,828,246
1985 $69,114,996,010 $1,033,069,709
1984 $67,719,055,773 $919,103,735
1983 $71,838,528,420 $832,415,806
1982 $70,996,111,963 $834,369,860
1981 $70,755,997,062 $876,937,558
1980 $81,737,498,405 $1,033,002,404
1979 $73,647,694,287 $1,004,316,496
1978 $61,809,208,756 $1,113,920,124
1977 $51,343,861,460 $935,360,465
1976 $42,791,707,448 $866,044,962
1975 $39,902,300,703 $864,602,105
1974 $35,051,468,640 $652,532,795
1973 $29,399,860,145 $647,199,483
1972 $21,973,207,929 $585,427,547
1971 $17,788,536,733 $501,866,730
1970 $15,312,791,744 $469,266,737
1969 $13,647,475,854 $471,635,622
1968 $12,499,863,917 $453,980,096
1967 $11,634,569,522 $449,826,323
1966 $10,939,526,219 $432,794,922
1965 $10,041,659,445 $416,926,303
1964 $9,213,648,656 $392,247,518
1963 $8,414,050,621 $371,767,002
1962 $7,793,042,529 $357,635,713
1961 $7,346,566,038 $333,975,336
1960 $6,624,086,313 $313,582,728

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Austria vs Chad by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Chad
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria Chad
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $62,930 - $1,022 -
2024 $58,269 $73,911 $981 $2,743
2023 $56,580 $73,545 $950 $2,700
2022 $52,337 $72,065 $966 $2,624
2021 $53,649 $62,969 $946 $2,435
2020 $48,716 $58,523 $867 $2,186
2019 $49,886 $60,355 $893 $2,352
2018 $51,194 $56,636 $949 $2,228
2017 $47,164 $53,870 $854 $2,097
2016 $45,061 $52,398 $862 $2,120
2015 $43,915 $49,549 $994 $2,378
2014 $51,315 $48,355 $1,279 $2,133
2013 $50,305 $47,520 $1,305 $2,110
2012 $48,250 $46,156 $1,354 $2,435
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $1,308 $2,388
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $1,142 $2,320
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $1,036 $2,087
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $1,166 $2,181
2007 $46,623 $39,192 $980 $2,149
2006 $40,382 $37,388 $907 $2,079
2005 $38,157 $34,777 $838 $2,102
2004 $36,614 $33,519 $446 $1,808
2003 $32,110 $31,959 $289.1 $1,378
2002 $26,335 $30,952 $219.1 $1,226
2001 $24,430 $29,553 $194.3 $1,152
2000 $24,487 $29,221 $163.1 $1,044
1999 $27,079 $27,500 $186.6 $1,066
1998 $27,212 $26,531 $219.8 $1,096
1997 $26,572 $25,301 $201.4 $1,049
1996 $29,646 $24,427 $216.9 $1,010
1995 $30,207 $23,604 $204 $1,014
1994 $25,546 $22,553 $173.9 $1,026
1993 $23,987 $21,647 $220.7 $933
1992 $24,783 $21,209 $290.6 $1,107
1991 $22,323 $20,536 $302 $1,046
1990 $21,596 $19,396 $290.6 $967
1989 $17,401 - $246.4 -
1988 $17,510 - $263.5 -
1987 $16,329 - $213.9 -
1986 $13,032 - $203.4 -
1985 $9,136 - $202.7 -
1984 $8,956 - $182.2 -
1983 $9,500 - $167.2 -
1982 $9,373 - $176.1 -
1981 $9,348 - $194 -
1980 $10,827 - $228.8 -
1979 $9,755 - $222.9 -
1978 $8,173 - $252.5 -
1977 $6,784 - $215.9 -
1976 $5,656 - $203.7 -
1975 $5,265 - $207.5 -
1974 $4,613 - $160 -
1973 $3,875 - $162.4 -
1972 $2,913 - $150.4 -
1971 $2,372 - $131.8 -
1970 $2,051 - $125.9 -
1969 $1,834 - $129.2 -
1968 $1,686 - $126.9 -
1967 $1,577 - $128.2 -
1966 $1,494 - $125.8 -
1965 $1,381 - $123.6 -
1964 $1,275 - $118.6 -
1963 $1,173 - $114.7 -
1962 $1,093 - $112.6 -
1961 $1,037 - $107.3 -
1960 $940 - $102.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Austria's GDP per capita is $62,930, ranking 16/197, compared to $1,022 in Chad, ranking 181/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while Chad ranks 182nd at $2,743.

Economic indicators

Austria Chad
Gross domestic product
$579B
2025
$21.5B
2025
GDP rank
29/197
2025
131/197
2025
GDP growth
0.62%
2024-2025
5.59%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
$1,022
2025
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2025
181/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$2,743
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
182/197
2024
Government debt
$466B
2025
$6.53B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.5%
2025
30.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$50,654
2025
$311
2025
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2025
178/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$38,467
2026
$1,529
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$211B
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.8%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55.2%
2025
18.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.53%
2024-2025
-2.6%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2025
3.11%
2022
Population
9201502
21855137

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
Chad
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria Chad
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 55.2% 80.5% 18.6% 30.4%
2024 55.2% 79.2% 18.1% 31.4%
2023 52.2% 77.8% 17.1% 32.2%
2022 53% 78.1% 12.6% 32.1%
2021 56% 82.4% 13% 41.7%
2020 57.3% 83.2% 14.1% 41.6%
2019 49.1% 71% 10.6% 38.4%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 9.73% 33.8%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 11.3% 39.1%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 11.2% 40.2%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 13.8% 31.3%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 16.9% 29.4%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 16.6% 22.3%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 16.6% 20%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 16.3% 22.3%
2010 53.4% 83.7% 18.5% 22.9%
2009 54.6% 80.8% 19.8% 23.9%
2008 50.4% 69.5% 14.6% 15.7%
2007 49.7% 65.8% 13.6% 17.6%
2006 50.9% 68.2% 10.7% 20.1%
2005 51.7% 69.4% 8.87% 22%
2004 54.3% 65.9% 9.84% 25.2%
2003 51.8% 66.4% 14.9% 34.4%
2002 51.6% 67.4% 13.8% 42%
2001 51.8% 67.2% 12% 43.5%
2000 50.9% 66.1% 14% 52.4%
1999 50.5% 61.3% 12.9% 44.7%
1998 54.4% 69.2% 10.1% 34.7%
1997 52.5% 63.4% 12% 41.3%
1996 55.9% 68.2% 12% 40.5%
1995 56.1% 68.2% 12.3% 41.1%
1994 54.3% 64.1% - -
1993 54.3% 61% - -
1992 49.3% 56.3% - -
1991 47.9% 56.4% - -
1990 46.8% 56.2% - -
1989 51.6% 56.6% - -
1988 53.1% 57.7% - -
1987 54.5% 55.5% - -
1986 54.3% 52% - -
1985 53.5% 47.8% - -
1984 52.6% 46% - -
1983 52.4% 43.7% - -
1982 52% 39.7% - -
1981 51.5% 37.5% - -
1980 50% 35.6% - -
1979 49.8% 34.1% - -
1978 50.8% 32.2% - -
1977 47.6% 28.5% - -
1976 47.9% 26.2% - -
1975 46.1% 22.8% - -
1974 42% 16.8% - -
1973 41.5% 16.7% - -
1972 40.1% 16.7% - -
1971 40% 17.4% - -
1970 39.5% 18.6% - -
1969 40.7% 16.8% - -
1968 40.9% 16.8% - -
1967 40.7% 15.6% - -
1966 38.7% 14.1% - -
1965 38.3% 14.8% - -
1964 38.7% 15.5% - -
1963 38.6% 15.6% - -
1962 37.6% 15.5% - -
1961 35.7% 16% - -
1960 36.3% 17.7% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1998, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Austria's government spending was $320B, accounting for 55.2% of its GDP, while Chad spent $3.99B, or 18.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.5% in Austria and 30.4% in Chad, ranking 42/185 and 152/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

Chad
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria Chad
2025 -4.52% -1.26%
2024 -4.68% -2.03%
2023 -2.59% -1.26%
2022 -3.41% 3.79%
2021 -5.69% -1.29%
2020 -8.2% 1.24%
2019 0.54% -0.11%
2018 0.2% 1.39%
2017 -0.78% -0.18%
2016 -1.45% -1.51%
2015 -0.48% -3.29%
2014 -1.92% -3.22%
2013 -1.99% -1.5%
2012 -2.18% 0.33%
2011 -2.48% 1.75%
2010 -4.46% -3.16%
2009 -5.38% -8.44%
2008 -1.57% 2.82%
2007 -1.56% 2.02%
2006 -2.61% 1.7%
2005 -2.59% -0.05%
2004 -4.94% -1.84%
2003 -1.84% -4.32%
2002 -1.43% -4.08%
2001 -0.71% -3.53%
2000 -2.07% -4.68%
1999 -2.63% -4.07%
1998 -2.68% -1.73%
1997 -2.38% -2.58%
1996 -4.38% -2.86%
1995 -6.17% -3.12%
1994 -5.04% -
1993 -4.57% -
1992 -2.15% -
1991 -2.96% -
1990 -2.58% -
1989 -3.07% -
1988 -3.43% -
1987 -4.33% -
1986 -3.84% -
1985 -2.71% -
1984 -2.67% -
1983 -4.22% -
1982 -3.29% -
1981 -1.79% -
1980 -1.62% -
1979 -2.3% -
1978 -2.67% -
1977 -2.11% -
1976 -3.61% -
1975 -2.41% -
1974 1.23% -
1973 1.24% -
1972 1.97% -
1971 1.46% -
1970 1.16% -
1969 -0.08% -
1968 -0.83% -
1967 -0.56% -
1966 1.73% -
1965 1.38% -
1964 0.48% -
1963 -0.5% -
1962 1.12% -
1961 1.68% -
1960 -0.49% -
1959 -2.16% -
1958 -3.52% -
1957 -0.7% -
1956 -0.78% -
1955 -0.5% -
1954 -0.35% -
1953 -0.24% -
1952 -0.73% -
1951 -1.57% -
1950 -7.72% -
1949 -9.23% -
1948 -9.3% -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 -2.84% -
1936 -3.91% -
1935 -5.46% -
1934 -5.28% -
1933 -3.55% -
1932 -9.16% -
1931 -11.5% -
1930 -9.68% -
1929 -6.83% -
1928 -7.63% -
1927 -7.3% -
1926 -6.18% -
1925 -4.96% -
1924 -5.69% -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -
1912 -0.69% -
1911 0.03% -
1910 -0.42% -
1909 -5.51% -
1908 -1.24% -
1907 -2.73% -
1906 -0.05% -
1905 -0.71% -
1904 -1.12% -
1903 -0.97% -
1902 -0.75% -
1901 -0.56% -
1900 -0.05% -
1899 -0.08% -
1898 -0.17% -
1897 0.1% -
1896 0.03% -
1895 0.36% -
1894 -1.16% -
1893 -1.31% -
1892 -0.86% -
1891 -4.01% -
1890 -0.26% -
1889 -1.61% -
1888 -0.97% -
1887 -1.09% -
1886 -0.43% -
1885 -0.57% -
1884 -6.43% -
1883 -0.69% -
1882 -1.06% -
1881 -3.91% -
1880 -1.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Austria's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $26.2B, equivalent to 4.52% of GDP. This compares to Chad's deficit of $271M, or 1.26% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 29 of those years, while Chad ran a deficit in 23 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 2.81% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.45% of GDP for Chad.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

Chad
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria Chad
2025 3.53% -2.6%
2024 2.94% 5.7%
2023 7.81% 4.1%
2022 8.55% 5.8%
2021 2.77% -0.8%
2020 1.38% -2.7%
2019 1.53% -1%
2018 2% 4%
2017 2.08% -0.9%
2016 0.89% -1.6%
2015 0.9% 4.8%
2014 1.61% -5.5%
2013 2% 0.2%
2012 2.49% 7.5%
2011 3.29% 2%
2010 1.81% -2.1%
2009 0.51% 10.1%
2008 3.22% 8.3%
2007 2.17% -7.4%
2006 1.44% 9.6%
2005 2.3% 4.4%
2004 2.06% -4.8%
2003 1.36% -1.8%
2002 1.81% 5.2%
2001 2.65% 12.4%
2000 2.34% 3.8%
1999 0.57% -8.4%
1998 0.92% 4.3%
1997 1.31% 5.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Austria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.35%, compared with 2.01% in Chad. In 2025, inflation was 3.53% in Austria and -2.6% in Chad.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $383K
Textiles & consumer goods $373K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $91K
Chemicals & pharma $50K
Raw materials & minerals $20K
Wood & paper products $8K
Metals $7K
Raw agricultural goods $3K
Miscellaneous $1K
Chad
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Austria Chad
Current account balance
$10.4B
2025
-$37.7M
1994
Current account balance ranking
24/190
2025
75/190
1994
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.79%
2025
-3.2%
1994
Goods imports
$208B
2025
$212M
1994
Goods exports
$214B
2025
$135M
1994
Service imports
$98.3B
2025
$199M
1994
Service exports
$105B
2025
$54.8M
1994
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
16.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
54.7%
2025
29.4%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Austria Chad
Economic freedom 69.8 51.2
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 154/197
Property rights 95.7 17.2
Government integrity 75 15.2
Judicial effectiveness 94.8 15
Tax burden 45.7 77.9
Government spending 12.8 92.2
Fiscal health 67.1 97.9
Business freedom 78.7 27.4
Labor freedom 81.6 53.7
Monetary freedom 76.4 71.6
Trade freedom 79.4 46.4
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Austria
Chad
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Austria Chad
2026 69.8 51.2
2025 69.7 52.2
2024 68.4 51.4
2023 71.1 52
2022 73.8 49.8
2021 73.9 50.4
2020 73.3 50.2
2019 72 49.9
2018 71.8 49.3
2017 72.3 49
2016 71.7 46.3
2015 71.2 45.9
2014 72.4 44.5
2013 71.8 45.2
2012 70.3 44.8
2011 71.9 45.3
2010 71.6 47.5
2009 71.2 47.5
2008 71.4 47.8
2007 71.6 50.1
2006 71.1 50
2005 68.8 52.1
2004 67.6 53.1
2003 67.6 52.6
2002 67.4 49.2
2001 68.1 46.4
2000 68.4 46.8
1999 64 47.2
1998 65.4 46.6
1997 65.2 45.1
1996 68.9 -
1995 70 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Austria is 69.8, ranking 38/197, compared to 51.2 for Chad, ranking 154/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Austria Chad
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2025
33.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2025
26.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.26%
2025
36.3%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$556B
2025
$20.4B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$77,010
2025
$2,770
2025
Total reserves including gold
$53.4B
2025
$1.55B
2024
Total reserves ranking
46/177
2025
133/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$5.61B
2025
-$26.5M
1994
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$1.02B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.91%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
44.8%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.7%
2025
20.4%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1998, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2023–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.