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Economy of Austria vs Nepal compared: GDP & Debt

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Austria has a GDP of $535B compared to $42.9B for Nepal, ranking 30/197 and 101/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $432B in government debt (80.8% of GDP), compared to $20.7B (48.3% of GDP) in Nepal.

Austria vs Nepal GDP by year

Austria
Nepal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria Nepal
2024 $534,790,720,467 $42,914,268,287
2023 $516,670,509,629 $41,047,772,331
2022 $473,221,298,968 $41,182,939,601
2021 $480,466,363,177 $36,924,841,394
2020 $434,397,601,558 $33,433,659,301
2019 $442,983,642,372 $34,186,180,699
2018 $452,582,294,973 $33,111,525,237
2017 $414,926,138,133 $28,971,588,940
2016 $393,687,359,770 $24,524,109,484
2015 $379,546,097,301 $24,360,801,287
2014 $438,556,021,078 $22,731,612,922
2013 $426,580,502,769 $22,162,204,925
2012 $406,750,487,604 $21,703,100,877
2011 $428,954,737,064 $21,573,872,421
2010 $389,827,789,218 $16,002,656,434
2009 $399,290,118,782 $12,854,985,464
2008 $429,234,399,096 $12,545,438,605
2007 $386,760,177,589 $10,325,618,017
2006 $333,905,979,332 $9,043,715,356
2005 $313,952,317,331 $8,130,258,378
2004 $299,210,411,455 $7,273,938,315
2003 $260,779,834,340 $6,330,473,097
2002 $212,837,224,023 $6,050,875,807
2001 $196,477,206,829 $6,007,055,042
2000 $196,181,599,831 $5,494,252,208
1999 $216,421,809,126 $5,033,642,384
1998 $217,068,085,816 $4,856,255,044
1997 $211,724,812,267 $4,918,691,917
1996 $235,952,581,232 $4,521,580,381
1995 $240,094,169,510 $4,401,104,418
1994 $202,738,023,130 $4,066,775,510
1993 $189,634,029,339 $3,660,041,667
1992 $194,314,032,056 $3,401,211,581
1991 $173,113,449,617 $3,921,476,085
1990 $165,811,372,383 $3,627,560,239
1989 $132,584,448,258 $3,525,225,787
1988 $132,817,124,707 $3,487,009,748
1987 $123,682,091,859 $2,957,255,380
1986 $98,648,254,169 $2,850,782,044
1985 $69,114,996,010 $2,619,913,956
1984 $67,719,055,773 $2,581,207,388
1983 $71,838,528,420 $2,447,174,803
1982 $70,996,111,963 $2,395,423,742
1981 $70,755,997,062 $2,275,583,317
1980 $81,737,498,405 $1,945,916,583
1979 $73,647,694,287 $1,851,250,008
1978 $61,809,208,756 $1,604,162,497
1977 $51,343,861,460 $1,382,400,000
1976 $42,791,707,448 $1,452,788,985
1975 $39,902,300,703 $1,575,789,254
1974 $35,051,468,640 $1,217,953,547
1973 $29,399,860,145 $972,101,725
1972 $21,973,207,929 $1,024,098,400
1971 $17,788,536,733 $882,765,472
1970 $15,312,791,744 $865,975,309
1969 $13,647,475,854 $788,641,965
1968 $12,499,863,917 $772,231,387
1967 $11,634,569,522 $841,974,025
1966 $10,939,526,219 $906,811,944
1965 $10,041,659,445 $735,267,082
1964 $9,213,648,656 $496,098,775
1963 $8,414,050,621 $496,947,904
1962 $7,793,042,529 $574,091,101
1961 $7,346,566,038 $531,959,562
1960 $6,624,086,313 $508,334,414

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

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GDP per capita in Austria vs Nepal by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nepal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria Nepal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $58,269 $73,911 $1,447 $5,737
2023 $56,580 $73,545 $1,382 $5,395
2022 $52,337 $72,065 $1,386 $5,103
2021 $53,649 $62,969 $1,253 $4,546
2020 $48,716 $58,523 $1,154 $4,236
2019 $49,886 $60,355 $1,203 $4,261
2018 $51,194 $56,636 $1,179 $3,956
2017 $47,164 $53,870 $1,034 $3,605
2016 $45,061 $52,398 $877 $2,976
2015 $43,915 $49,549 $876 $2,957
2014 $51,315 $48,355 $821 $2,901
2013 $50,305 $47,520 $803 $2,658
2012 $48,250 $46,156 $788 $2,466
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $786 $2,248
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $585 $2,139
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $473 $2,029
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $465 $1,942
2007 $46,623 $39,192 $385 $1,809
2006 $40,382 $37,388 $340 $1,718
2005 $38,157 $34,777 $309 $1,628
2004 $36,614 $33,519 $279.6 $1,542
2003 $32,110 $31,959 $246.4 $1,453
2002 $26,335 $30,952 $238.9 $1,390
2001 $24,430 $29,553 $240.8 $1,388
2000 $24,487 $29,221 $223.8 $1,317
1999 $27,079 $27,500 $208.6 $1,234
1998 $27,212 $26,531 $205.1 $1,187
1997 $26,572 $25,301 $211.8 $1,162
1996 $29,646 $24,427 $198.8 $1,110
1995 $30,207 $23,604 $197.8 $1,058
1994 $25,546 $22,553 $187.3 $1,026
1993 $23,987 $21,647 $172.8 $952
1992 $24,783 $21,209 $165 $920
1991 $22,323 $20,536 $195.7 $889
1990 $21,596 $19,396 $185.8 $830
1989 $17,401 - $185 -
1988 $17,510 - $187.1 -
1987 $16,329 - $162 -
1986 $13,032 - $159.5 -
1985 $9,136 - $149.9 -
1984 $8,956 - $151.1 -
1983 $9,500 - $146.6 -
1982 $9,373 - $147 -
1981 $9,348 - $142.9 -
1980 $10,827 - $125.1 -
1979 $9,755 - $121.9 -
1978 $8,173 - $108.1 -
1977 $6,784 - $95.3 -
1976 $5,656 - $102.5 -
1975 $5,265 - $113.6 -
1974 $4,613 - $89.8 -
1973 $3,875 - $73.2 -
1972 $2,913 - $78.8 -
1971 $2,372 - $69.5 -
1970 $2,051 - $69.6 -
1969 $1,834 - $64.8 -
1968 $1,686 - $64.9 -
1967 $1,577 - $72.3 -
1966 $1,494 - $79.5 -
1965 $1,381 - $65.8 -
1964 $1,275 - $45.3 -
1963 $1,173 - $46.3 -
1962 $1,093 - $54.6 -
1961 $1,037 - $51.6 -
1960 $940 - $50.2 -

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 $1,447 in Nepal, ranking 164/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while Nepal ranks 155th at $5,737.

Economic indicators

Austria Nepal
Gross domestic product
$535B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank
30/197
2024
101/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.66%
2023-2024
3.67%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2024
164/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$5,737
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
155/197
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2024
154/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$2,170
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.7%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
22.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.94%
2023-2024
4.69%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
10.7%
2017
Population
9163419
29596762

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
Nepal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria Nepal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 56% 80.8% 22.1% 48.3%
2023 52.7% 78.5% 25.1% 47%
2022 53% 78.4% 26.1% 42.7%
2021 56% 82.4% 27.2% 43.3%
2020 57.3% 83.2% 28.5% 43.3%
2019 49.1% 71% 27.1% 34%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 28% 31.1%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 23.6% 25%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 19% 25%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 17.7% 25.7%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 16.6% 27.6%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 15.5% 31.9%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 16.8% 34.5%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 16.3% 32.4%
2010 53.4% 83.7% 16.5% 35.4%
2009 54.6% 80.8% 17% 39.5%
2008 50.4% 69.5% 13.4% 36.8%
2007 49.7% 65.8% 13.1% 37.9%
2006 50.9% 68.2% 11.2% 42.9%
2005 51.7% 69.4% 12% 45.1%
2004 54.3% 65.9% 11.8% 51.3%
2003 51.8% 66.4% 12% 53%
2002 51.6% 67.4% 13% 51.8%
2001 51.8% 67.2% 12.9% 50.8%
2000 50.9% 66.1% 11.4% 50.8%
1999 50.5% 61.3% - -
1998 54.4% 69.2% - -
1997 52.5% 63.4% - -
1996 55.9% 68.2% - -
1995 56.1% 68.2% - -
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 (1990–2024, 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 Nepal spent $9.5B, or 22.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.8% in Austria and 48.3% in Nepal, ranking 44/185 and 112/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

Nepal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria Nepal
2024 -4.64% -2.76%
2023 -2.62% -5.81%
2022 -3.31% -3.12%
2021 -5.69% -3.98%
2020 -8.2% -7.47%
2019 0.54% -4.27%
2018 0.2% -5.83%
2017 -0.78% -2.69%
2016 -1.45% 1.2%
2015 -0.48% 0.46%
2014 -1.92% 1.36%
2013 -1.99% 1.57%
2012 -2.18% -1.18%
2011 -2.48% -0.72%
2010 -4.46% -0.67%
2009 -5.38% -2.24%
2008 -1.57% -0.29%
2007 -1.56% -0.67%
2006 -2.61% 0.24%
2005 -2.59% 0.24%
2004 -4.94% -0.14%
2003 -1.84% -0.34%
2002 -1.43% -2.46%
2001 -0.71% -2.35%
2000 -2.07% -1.48%
1999 -2.63% -
1998 -2.68% -
1997 -2.38% -
1996 -4.38% -
1995 -6.17% -
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 2026-02-20); 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 Nepal's deficit of $1.19B, or 2.76% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Nepal ran a deficit in 19 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 2.57% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.74% of GDP for Nepal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

Nepal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria Nepal
2024 2.94% 4.69%
2023 7.81% 7.12%
2022 8.55% 7.67%
2021 2.77% 4.13%
2020 1.38% 5.06%
2019 1.53% 5.57%
2018 2% 4.41%
2017 2.08% 2.78%
2016 0.89% 8.79%
2015 0.9% 7.87%
2014 1.61% 8.36%
2013 2% 9.04%
2012 2.49% 9.46%
2011 3.29% 9.23%
2010 1.81% 9.33%
2009 0.51% 11.1%
2008 3.22% 9.91%
2007 2.17% 2.27%
2006 1.44% 6.92%
2005 2.3% 6.84%
2004 2.06% 2.84%
2003 1.36% 5.71%
2002 1.81% 3.03%
2001 2.65% 2.69%
2000 2.34% 2.48%
1999 0.57% 7.45%
1998 0.92% 11.2%
1997 1.31% 4.01%

Data sources: 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 6.43% in Nepal. In 2024, inflation was 2.94% in Austria and 4.69% in Nepal.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $13.1M
Chemicals & pharma $711K
Metals $314K
Textiles & consumer goods $186K
Raw materials & minerals $112K
Wood & paper products $88K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $86K
Precious metals & jewellery $11K
Animal & marine products $7K
Miscellaneous $1K
Nepal
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $2.51M
Precious metals & jewellery $128K
Raw agricultural goods $75K
Wood & paper products $56K
Chemicals & pharma $41K
Metals $4K
Raw materials & minerals $1K

Balance of trade

Austria Nepal
Current account balance
$8.19B
2024
$1.68B
2024
Current account balance ranking
25/190
2024
50/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.53%
2024
+3.91%
2024
Goods imports
$195B
2024
$12.1B
2024
Goods exports
$201B
2024
$1.54B
2024
Service imports
$90.5B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Service exports
$96.6B
2024
$1.9B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
53.1%
2024
32.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.7%
2024
7.62%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Austria Nepal
Economic freedom 69.8 52.9
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 144/197
Property rights 95.7 38.8
Government integrity 75 38.9
Judicial effectiveness 94.8 42.9
Tax burden 45.7 84.3
Government spending 12.8 82.1
Fiscal health 67.1 71
Business freedom 78.7 60.8
Labor freedom 81.6 48.2
Monetary freedom 76.4 69.4
Trade freedom 79.4 58.6
Investment freedom 60 10
Financial freedom 70 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Austria
Nepal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Austria Nepal
2026 69.8 52.9
2025 69.7 52.5
2024 68.4 52.1
2023 71.1 51.4
2022 73.8 49.7
2021 73.9 50.7
2020 73.3 54.2
2019 72 53.8
2018 71.8 54.1
2017 72.3 55.1
2016 71.7 50.9
2015 71.2 51.3
2014 72.4 50.1
2013 71.8 50.4
2012 70.3 50.2
2011 71.9 50.1
2010 71.6 52.7
2009 71.2 53.2
2008 71.4 54.1
2007 71.6 54.4
2006 71.1 53.7
2005 68.8 51.4
2004 67.6 51.2
2003 67.6 51.5
2002 67.4 52.3
2001 68.1 51.6
2000 68.4 51.3
1999 64 53.1
1998 65.4 53.5
1997 65.2 53.6
1996 68.9 50.3
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 52.9 for Nepal, ranking 144/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Austria Nepal
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
21.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$74,160
2024
$5,830
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Total reserves ranking
53/177
2024
74/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
$135M
2024
-$56.9M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$56.9M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.23%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
20.3%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
30.4%
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 (2021–2024, 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.