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Economy of Austria vs Congo compared: GDP & Debt

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Austria has a GDP of $535B compared to $15.7B for the Congo, ranking 30/197 and 141/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $432B in government debt (80.8% of GDP), compared to $15.4B (98% of GDP) in the Congo.

Austria vs Congo GDP by year

Austria
Congo
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria Congo
2024 $534,790,720,467 $15,719,986,077
2023 $516,670,509,629 $15,321,055,823
2022 $473,221,298,968 $15,817,030,155
2021 $480,466,363,177 $14,825,690,211
2020 $434,397,601,558 $11,468,687,464
2019 $442,983,642,372 $13,976,637,780
2018 $452,582,294,973 $14,773,900,289
2017 $414,926,138,133 $11,834,473,039
2016 $393,687,359,770 $10,931,328,151
2015 $379,546,097,301 $12,434,793,867
2014 $438,556,021,078 $17,919,321,078
2013 $426,580,502,769 $17,958,720,699
2012 $406,750,487,604 $17,692,911,296
2011 $428,954,737,064 $15,655,383,577
2010 $389,827,789,218 $13,148,396,212
2009 $399,290,118,782 $9,723,299,915
2008 $429,234,399,096 $11,649,857,673
2007 $386,760,177,589 $8,782,703,437
2006 $333,905,979,332 $8,072,305,029
2005 $313,952,317,331 $6,650,001,680
2004 $299,210,411,455 $4,656,974,940
2003 $260,779,834,340 $3,503,723,088
2002 $212,837,224,023 $3,034,250,924
2001 $196,477,206,829 $2,796,704,604
2000 $196,181,599,831 $3,227,927,698
1999 $216,421,809,126 $2,354,772,960
1998 $217,068,085,816 $1,949,481,379
1997 $211,724,812,267 $2,322,719,103
1996 $235,952,581,232 $2,540,697,539
1995 $240,094,169,510 $2,116,003,868
1994 $202,738,023,130 $1,769,365,438
1993 $189,634,029,339 $2,684,323,623
1992 $194,314,032,056 $2,933,222,703
1991 $173,113,449,617 $2,724,853,506
1990 $165,811,372,383 $2,798,746,050
1989 $132,584,448,258 $2,389,593,026
1988 $132,817,124,707 $2,212,536,312
1987 $123,682,091,859 $2,297,753,652
1986 $98,648,254,169 $1,849,268,212
1985 $69,114,996,010 $2,160,872,540
1984 $67,719,055,773 $2,193,581,365
1983 $71,838,528,420 $2,097,274,290
1982 $70,996,111,963 $2,160,640,565
1981 $70,755,997,062 $1,993,512,323
1980 $81,737,498,405 $1,705,796,853
1979 $73,647,694,287 $1,198,749,667
1978 $61,809,208,756 $878,771,772
1977 $51,343,861,460 $765,224,029
1976 $42,791,707,448 $754,549,601
1975 $39,902,300,703 $767,102,680
1974 $35,051,468,640 $585,364,634
1973 $29,399,860,145 $541,973,363
1972 $21,973,207,929 $410,669,264
1971 $17,788,536,733 $322,128,019
1970 $15,312,791,744 $274,960,700
1969 $13,647,475,854 $265,040,036
1968 $12,499,863,917 $251,247,458
1967 $11,634,569,522 $237,397,428
1966 $10,939,526,219 $220,613,582
1965 $10,041,659,445 $198,318,064
1964 $9,213,648,656 $185,693,725
1963 $8,414,050,621 $172,233,431
1962 $7,793,042,529 $166,521,240
1961 $7,346,566,038 $151,675,739
1960 $6,624,086,313 $131,731,863

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Austria vs Congo by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Congo
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria Congo
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $58,269 $73,911 $2,482 $7,026
2023 $56,580 $73,545 $2,478 $6,850
2022 $52,337 $72,065 $2,621 $6,647
2021 $53,649 $62,969 $2,516 $6,263
2020 $48,716 $58,523 $1,994 $4,771
2019 $49,886 $60,355 $2,488 $5,720
2018 $51,194 $56,636 $2,694 $5,593
2017 $47,164 $53,870 $2,212 $4,445
2016 $45,061 $52,398 $2,093 $4,016
2015 $43,915 $49,549 $2,439 $4,715
2014 $51,315 $48,355 $3,601 $5,733
2013 $50,305 $47,520 $3,697 $5,834
2012 $48,250 $46,156 $3,732 $6,058
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $3,396 $5,175
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $2,947 $5,125
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $2,271 $4,801
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $2,832 $4,448
2007 $46,623 $39,192 $2,206 $4,243
2006 $40,382 $37,388 $2,104 $4,588
2005 $38,157 $34,777 $1,799 $4,279
2004 $36,614 $33,519 $1,306 $3,992
2003 $32,110 $31,959 $1,017 $3,887
2002 $26,335 $30,952 $906 $3,888
2001 $24,430 $29,553 $855 $3,748
2000 $24,487 $29,221 $1,024 $3,667
1999 $27,079 $27,500 $776 $3,464
1998 $27,212 $26,531 $660 $3,602
1997 $26,572 $25,301 $804 $3,510
1996 $29,646 $24,427 $899 $3,547
1995 $30,207 $23,604 $770 $3,434
1994 $25,546 $22,553 $662 $3,327
1993 $23,987 $21,647 $1,034 $3,550
1992 $24,783 $21,209 $1,164 $3,608
1991 $22,323 $20,536 $1,113 $3,536
1990 $21,596 $19,396 $1,176 $3,437
1989 $17,401 - $1,033 -
1988 $17,510 - $984 -
1987 $16,329 - $1,052 -
1986 $13,032 - $872 -
1985 $9,136 - $1,049 -
1984 $8,956 - $1,097 -
1983 $9,500 - $1,075 -
1982 $9,373 - $1,131 -
1981 $9,348 - $1,066 -
1980 $10,827 - $933 -
1979 $9,755 - $670 -
1978 $8,173 - $503 -
1977 $6,784 - $448 -
1976 $5,656 - $453 -
1975 $5,265 - $471 -
1974 $4,613 - $370 -
1973 $3,875 - $353 -
1972 $2,913 - $276.3 -
1971 $2,372 - $223.5 -
1970 $2,051 - $196.7 -
1969 $1,834 - $195.4 -
1968 $1,686 - $190.8 -
1967 $1,577 - $185.7 -
1966 $1,494 - $177.6 -
1965 $1,381 - $164.2 -
1964 $1,275 - $158.1 -
1963 $1,173 - $150.7 -
1962 $1,093 - $149.6 -
1961 $1,037 - $139.9 -
1960 $940 - $124.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria's GDP per capita is $58,269, ranking 16/197, compared to $2,482 in the Congo, ranking 149/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while the Congo ranks 148th at $7,026.

Economic indicators

Austria Congo
Gross domestic product
$535B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank
30/197
2024
141/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.66%
2023-2024
2.58%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2024
149/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$7,026
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
148/197
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2024
112/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$2,153
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.6%
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
21.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.94%
2023-2024
3.1%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
10%
2012
Population
9163419
6681829

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
Congo
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria Congo
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 56% 80.8% 21.7% 98%
2023 52.7% 78.5% 20.7% 102.9%
2022 53% 78.4% 22.8% 93.5%
2021 56% 82.4% 20.9% 97.8%
2020 57.3% 83.2% 21.1% 102.5%
2019 49.1% 71% 20.2% 77.6%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 17.8% 71.2%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 26.6% 88.5%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 38.8% 84.6%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 41.3% 74.2%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 48.6% 42.3%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 42.4% 33.9%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 30.7% 30.2%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 27.9% 34.4%
2010 53.4% 83.7% 23% 43.5%
2009 54.6% 80.8% 24.4% 83.8%
2008 50.4% 69.5% 24.2% 69.6%
2007 49.7% 65.8% 28.6% 93.8%
2006 50.9% 68.2% 26.6% 94.7%
2005 51.7% 69.4% 22.1% 99.8%
2004 54.3% 65.9% 24.4% 122.6%
2003 51.8% 66.4% 27% 185.3%
2002 51.6% 67.4% 32.1% 163.5%
2001 51.8% 67.2% 29.1% 180.1%
2000 50.9% 66.1% 22.6% 145%
1999 50.5% 61.3% 28.8% 0%
1998 54.4% 69.2% 25.1% 0%
1997 52.5% 63.4% 22.2% 0%
1996 55.9% 68.2% 15.7% 0%
1995 56.1% 68.2% 27.6% 0%
1994 54.3% 64.1% 30.7% 0%
1993 54.3% 61% 32.8% 0%
1992 49.3% 56.3% 32.8% 0%
1991 47.9% 56.4% 34.1% 0%
1990 46.8% 56.2% 30.4% 0%
1989 51.6% 56.6% 20.3% 151.7%
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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Austria's government spending was $300B, accounting for 56% of its GDP, while the Congo spent $3.4B, or 21.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.8% in Austria and 98% in the Congo, ranking 44/185 and 25/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

Congo
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria Congo
2024 -4.64% 3.62%
2023 -2.62% 5.81%
2022 -3.31% 8.94%
2021 -5.69% 1.63%
2020 -8.2% -1.1%
2019 0.54% 4.3%
2018 0.2% 5.22%
2017 -0.78% -5.57%
2016 -1.45% -14.5%
2015 -0.48% -17.8%
2014 -1.92% -10.7%
2013 -1.99% -2.85%
2012 -2.18% 7.24%
2011 -2.48% 16.1%
2010 -4.46% 15.5%
2009 -5.38% 4.76%
2008 -1.57% 23.9%
2007 -1.56% 8.99%
2006 -2.61% 16%
2005 -2.59% 13.4%
2004 -4.94% 3.33%
2003 -1.84% 0.37%
2002 -1.43% -7.34%
2001 -0.71% -0.71%
2000 -2.07% 1.05%
1999 -2.63% -4.75%
1998 -2.68% -5.16%
1997 -2.38% 3.67%
1996 -4.38% 9.2%
1995 -6.17% -6.38%
1994 -5.04% -10.6%
1993 -4.57% -11.3%
1992 -2.15% -12.7%
1991 -2.96% -11.2%
1990 -2.58% -4.1%
1989 -3.07% 0.78%
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Austria's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $24.8B, equivalent to 4.64% of GDP. This compares to the Congo's surplus of $568M, or 3.62% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 34 of those years, while the Congo ran a deficit in 16 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 2.86% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.75% of GDP for the Congo.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

Congo
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria Congo
2024 2.94% 3.1%
2023 7.81% 4.3%
2022 8.55% 3%
2021 2.77% 2%
2020 1.38% 1.4%
2019 1.53% 0.4%
2018 2% 1.2%
2017 2.08% 0.4%
2016 0.89% 3.2%
2015 0.9% 3.2%
2014 1.61% 0.9%
2013 2% 4.6%
2012 2.49% 5%
2011 3.29% 1.8%
2010 1.81% 0.4%
2009 0.51% 4.3%
2008 3.22% 6%
2007 2.17% 2.6%
2006 1.44% 4.7%
2005 2.3% 2.5%
2004 2.06% 3.7%
2003 1.36% 1.7%
2002 1.81% 3%
2001 2.65% 0.8%
2000 2.34% 0.5%
1999 0.57% 3%
1998 0.92% 2.2%
1997 1.31% 12.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Austria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.31%, compared with 2.95% in the Congo. In 2024, inflation was 2.94% in Austria and 3.1% in the Congo.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.09M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $929K
Textiles & consumer goods $353K
Chemicals & pharma $124K
Metals $58K
Miscellaneous $34K
Raw materials & minerals $32K
Animal & marine products $17K
Precious metals & jewellery $15K
Raw agricultural goods $9K
Congo
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $180K

Balance of trade

Austria Congo
Current account balance
$8.19B
2024
$1.72B
2021
Current account balance ranking
25/190
2024
48/190
2021
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.53%
2024
+11.6%
2021
Goods imports
$195B
2024
$2.78B
2021
Goods exports
$201B
2024
$7.51B
2021
Service imports
$90.5B
2024
$1.71B
2021
Service exports
$96.6B
2024
$240M
2021
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
53.1%
2024
40.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.7%
2024
52.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Austria Congo
Economic freedom 69.8 48.6
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 169/197
Property rights 95.7 28.7
Government integrity 75 13.9
Judicial effectiveness 94.8 15.4
Tax burden 45.7 73.7
Government spending 12.8 85.8
Fiscal health 67.1 80.8
Business freedom 78.7 35.8
Labor freedom 81.6 52.4
Monetary freedom 76.4 78.4
Trade freedom 79.4 52.8
Investment freedom 60 35
Financial freedom 70 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Austria
Congo
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Austria Congo
2026 69.8 48.6
2025 69.7 48.6
2024 68.4 47.8
2023 71.1 48.1
2022 73.8 48.5
2021 73.9 50.7
2020 73.3 41.8
2019 72 39.7
2018 71.8 38.9
2017 72.3 40
2016 71.7 42.8
2015 71.2 42.7
2014 72.4 43.7
2013 71.8 43.5
2012 70.3 43.8
2011 71.9 43.6
2010 71.6 43.2
2009 71.2 45.4
2008 71.4 45.3
2007 71.6 44.4
2006 71.1 43.8
2005 68.8 46.2
2004 67.6 45.9
2003 67.6 47.7
2002 67.4 45.3
2001 68.1 44.3
2000 68.4 40.6
1999 64 41.6
1998 65.4 33.8
1997 65.2 42.2
1996 68.9 40.3
1995 70 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Austria is 69.8, ranking 38/197, compared to 48.6 for the Congo, ranking 169/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Austria Congo
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
40.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
9.44%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$14.4B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$74,160
2024
$6,340
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$715M
2023
Total reserves ranking
53/177
2024
148/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
$135M
2024
$330M
2021
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$604M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
$25.4M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
7.67%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
40.9%
2011
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
26.8%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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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.