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Economy of Canada vs Chad compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $19.5B for Chad, ranking 9/197 and 132/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $6.37B (32.7% of GDP) in Chad.

Canada vs Chad GDP by year

Canada
Chad
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Chad
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $19,518,819,751
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $18,340,233,749
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $17,828,508,290
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $16,871,937,698
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $14,932,897,821
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $14,905,517,743
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $15,327,000,249
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $13,349,041,409
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $13,026,289,836
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $14,559,599,500
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $18,144,336,904
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $17,865,316,886
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $17,892,228,570
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $16,685,349,674
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $14,058,506,664
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $12,317,614,054
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $13,385,593,990
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $10,865,385,132
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $9,709,626,596
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $8,655,892,393
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $4,422,855,661
2003 $895,540,646,635 $2,742,815,072
2002 $760,649,334,098 $1,997,005,709
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,710,843,377
2000 $744,773,415,932 $1,388,506,772
1999 $678,412,196,271 $1,534,673,583
1998 $634,000,000,000 $1,744,794,531
1997 $654,986,999,856 $1,544,689,577
1996 $630,607,994,133 $1,607,345,356
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,445,919,895
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,179,837,963
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,463,251,164
1992 $594,387,358,319 $1,881,847,670
1991 $612,527,712,316 $1,877,137,982
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,738,605,558
1989 $567,211,993,243 $1,433,686,312
1988 $509,380,027,627 $1,482,597,298
1987 $433,134,238,311 $1,163,426,852
1986 $379,006,836,992 $1,067,828,246
1985 $366,186,012,450 $1,033,069,709
1984 $356,718,400,124 $919,103,735
1983 $341,866,277,183 $832,415,806
1982 $314,647,807,409 $834,369,860
1981 $307,246,642,756 $876,937,558
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,033,002,404
1979 $243,891,124,296 $1,004,316,496
1978 $219,369,542,386 $1,113,920,124
1977 $212,325,176,305 $935,360,465
1976 $207,271,612,576 $866,044,962
1975 $174,419,757,177 $864,602,105
1974 $160,949,188,139 $652,532,795
1973 $131,764,343,566 $647,199,483
1972 $113,463,848,874 $585,427,547
1971 $99,606,454,744 $501,866,730
1970 $88,192,257,632 $469,266,737
1969 $79,405,011,125 $471,635,622
1968 $72,048,833,006 $453,980,096
1967 $65,856,924,424 $449,826,323
1966 $61,252,415,405 $432,794,922
1965 $54,649,410,479 $416,926,303
1964 $49,503,663,836 $392,247,518
1963 $45,140,337,827 $371,767,002
1962 $42,336,211,556 $357,635,713
1961 $41,038,192,838 $333,975,336
1960 $40,563,768,947 $313,582,728

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Chad by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Chad
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Chad
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 $962 $2,743
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $949 $2,700
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $966 $2,624
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $946 $2,435
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $867 $2,186
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $893 $2,352
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $949 $2,228
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $854 $2,097
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $862 $2,120
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $994 $2,378
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $1,279 $2,133
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $1,305 $2,110
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $1,354 $2,435
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $1,308 $2,388
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $1,142 $2,320
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $1,036 $2,087
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $1,166 $2,181
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $980 $2,149
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $907 $2,079
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $838 $2,102
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $446 $1,808
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $289.1 $1,378
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $219.1 $1,226
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $194.3 $1,152
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $163.1 $1,044
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $186.6 $1,066
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $219.8 $1,096
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $201.4 $1,049
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $216.9 $1,010
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $204 $1,014
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $173.9 $1,026
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $220.7 $933
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $290.6 $1,107
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $302 $1,046
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $290.6 $967
1989 $20,795 - $246.4 -
1988 $19,013 - $263.5 -
1987 $16,378 - $213.9 -
1986 $14,521 - $203.4 -
1985 $14,170 - $202.7 -
1984 $13,930 - $182.2 -
1983 $13,477 - $167.2 -
1982 $12,527 - $176.1 -
1981 $12,379 - $194 -
1980 $11,208 - $228.8 -
1979 $10,078 - $222.9 -
1978 $9,154 - $252.5 -
1977 $8,949 - $215.9 -
1976 $8,839 - $203.7 -
1975 $7,537 - $207.5 -
1974 $7,057 - $160 -
1973 $5,858 - $162.4 -
1972 $5,107 - $150.4 -
1971 $4,535 - $131.8 -
1970 $4,136 - $125.9 -
1969 $3,776 - $129.2 -
1968 $3,473 - $126.9 -
1967 $3,226 - $128.2 -
1966 $3,055 - $125.8 -
1965 $2,777 - $123.6 -
1964 $2,562 - $118.6 -
1963 $2,380 - $114.7 -
1962 $2,274 - $112.6 -
1961 $2,246 - $107.3 -
1960 $2,265 - $102.8 -

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

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Canada's GDP per capita is $54,340, ranking 20/197, compared to $962 in Chad, ranking 182/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Chad ranks 182nd at $2,743.

Economic indicators

Canada Chad
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank
9/197
2024
132/197
2024
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
4.2%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
182/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$2,743
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
182/197
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
177/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,276
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.8%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
18.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
5.1%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
1.14%
2018
Population
42181965
21893857

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Chad
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Chad
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 18.8% 32.7%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 17.1% 32.2%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 12.6% 32.1%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 13% 41.6%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 14.1% 41.7%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 10.6% 38.4%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 9.73% 33.8%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 11.3% 39.2%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 11.2% 40.1%
2015 40% 92% 13.8% 31.3%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 16.9% 29.4%
2013 40% 87.6% 16.6% 22.3%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 16.6% 20%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 16.3% 22.3%
2010 43.1% 84% 18.5% 22.9%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 19.8% 23.9%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 14.6% 15.7%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 13.6% 17.6%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 10.7% 20.1%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 8.87% 22%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 9.84% 25.2%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 14.9% 34.4%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 13.8% 42%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 12% 43.5%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 14% 52.4%
1999 41.8% 89% 12.9% 44.7%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 10.1% 34.7%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 12% 41.3%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 12% 40.5%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 12.3% 41.1%
1994 49% 97.5% - -
1993 51.5% 94.7% - -
1992 52.5% 88.2% - -
1991 51.4% 81.7% - -
1990 48.1% 73.7% - -
1989 45.8% 72.2% - -
1988 45.4% 71.1% - -
1987 46.1% 71.4% - -
1986 47.6% 71% - -
1985 48.3% 66.9% - -
1984 47.5% 61.7% - -
1983 47.9% 58.4% - -
1982 47.3% 52.7% - -
1981 42.5% 46.9% - -
1980 41.6% 45.6% - -
1979 40% 45.3% - -
1978 41.6% 48% - -
1977 41.4% 45.1% - -
1976 40.2% 43.6% - -
1975 41.1% 45.2% - -
1974 37.6% 45.8% - -
1973 36% 48% - -
1972 37.5% 53.5% - -
1971 37.3% 55.3% - -
1970 36% 54.3% - -
1969 33.9% 53% - -
1968 33.8% 55.9% - -
1967 32.9% 56.9% - -
1966 30.8% 56.6% - -
1965 29.8% 60.1% - -
1964 29.7% 63.7% - -
1963 30.3% 67% - -
1962 30.6% 67.2% - -
1961 30.6% 68.2% - -
1960 14.9% 66.1% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1998, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Canada's government spending was $1T, accounting for 44.7% of its GDP, while Chad spent $3.67B, or 18.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 32.7% in Chad, ranking 15/185 and 151/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Chad
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Chad
2024 -2.01% -2.11%
2023 0.07% -1.26%
2022 0.56% 3.79%
2021 -3.06% -1.29%
2020 -10.9% 1.24%
2019 -0.02% -0.11%
2018 0.36% 1.39%
2017 -0.11% -0.18%
2016 -0.45% -1.51%
2015 -0.06% -3.29%
2014 0.17% -3.22%
2013 -1.49% -1.5%
2012 -2.52% 0.33%
2011 -3.31% 1.75%
2010 -4.74% -3.16%
2009 -3.88% -8.44%
2008 0.18% 2.82%
2007 1.82% 2.02%
2006 1.83% 1.7%
2005 1.55% -0.05%
2004 0.77% -1.84%
2003 -0.13% -4.32%
2002 -0.23% -4.08%
2001 0.53% -3.53%
2000 2.64% -4.68%
1999 1.66% -4.07%
1998 0.14% -1.73%
1997 0.04% -2.58%
1996 -3.05% -2.86%
1995 -5.49% -3.12%
1994 -6.94% -
1993 -8.93% -
1992 -9.2% -
1991 -8.36% -
1990 -5.91% -
1989 -4.6% -
1988 -4.33% -
1987 -5.42% -
1986 -7.14% -
1985 -8.59% -
1984 -7.78% -
1983 -8.17% -
1982 -7.03% -
1981 -2.83% -
1980 -4.07% -
1979 -3.41% -
1978 -4.77% -
1977 -4.1% -
1976 -2.78% -
1975 -3.54% -
1974 1.1% -
1973 0.6% -
1972 -0.97% -
1971 -1.02% -
1970 -0.36% -
1969 1.2% -
1968 -0.45% -
1967 -0.82% -
1966 -0.07% -
1965 -0.25% -
1964 -0.68% -
1963 -2.31% -
1962 -2.6% -
1961 -2.75% -
1960 -0.85% -
1959 -1.08% -
1958 -1.69% -
1957 -0.11% -
1956 0.77% -
1955 -0.11% -
1954 -0.57% -
1953 0.3% -
1952 0.09% -
1951 1.1% -
1950 1.09% -
1949 0.78% -
1948 3.84% -
1947 5.02% -
1946 3.14% -
1945 -17.9% -
1944 -21.6% -
1943 -23.1% -
1942 -20.8% -
1941 -4.79% -
1940 -5.62% -
1939 -2.11% -
1938 -0.97% -
1937 -0.34% -
1936 -1.68% -
1935 -3.72% -
1934 -2.93% -
1933 -3.83% -
1932 -5.79% -
1931 -2.43% -
1930 -1.47% -
1929 0.78% -
1928 1.12% -
1927 0.92% -
1926 0.81% -
1925 0.55% -
1924 0.007% -
1923 0.79% -
1922 -0.75% -
1921 -2% -
1920 -1.82% -
1919 -8.94% -
1918 -8.98% -
1917 -7.83% -
1916 -8.14% -
1915 -6.17% -
1914 -4.63% -
1913 -0.82% -
1912 1.03% -
1911 0.004% -
1910 -0.18% -
1909 -0.67% -
1908 -2.78% -
1907 -0.83% -
1906 0.22% -
1905 -0.07% -
1904 -0.44% -
1903 0.07% -
1902 0.91% -
1901 -0.34% -
1900 -0.33% -
1899 0.1% -
1898 -0.3% -
1897 -0.35% -
1896 -0.48% -
1895 -0.85% -
1894 -1.06% -
1893 -0.66% -
1892 -0.07% -
1891 3.23% -
1890 -0.04% -
1889 0% -
1888 -0.48% -
1887 -1.18% -
1886 -0.73% -
1885 -4.82% -
1884 -2.43% -
1883 -3.88% -
1882 -0.78% -
1881 0.32% -
1880 -0.62% -
1879 -2.11% -
1878 -0.63% -
1877 -1.63% -
1876 -2.06% -
1875 -1.88% -
1874 -1.57% -
1873 -1.74% -
1872 -3.93% -
1871 -1.09% -
1870 0.13% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1870–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Canada's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $45.2B, equivalent to 2.01% of GDP. This compares to Chad's deficit of $412M, or 2.11% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 16 of those years, while Chad ran a deficit in 22 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 0.97% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.46% of GDP for Chad.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Chad
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Chad
2024 2.38% 5.1%
2023 3.88% 2.3%
2022 6.8% 5.8%
2021 3.4% -0.8%
2020 0.72% 4.5%
2019 1.95% -1%
2018 2.27% 4%
2017 1.6% -0.9%
2016 1.43% -1.6%
2015 1.13% 4.8%
2014 1.91% -5.5%
2013 0.94% 0.2%
2012 1.52% 7.5%
2011 2.91% 2%
2010 1.78% -2.1%
2009 0.3% 10.1%
2008 2.37% 8.3%
2007 2.14% -7.4%
2006 2% 9.6%
2005 2.21% 4.4%
2004 1.86% -4.8%
2003 2.76% -1.8%
2002 2.26% 5.2%
2001 2.53% 12.4%
2000 2.72% 3.8%
1999 1.73% -8.4%
1998 1% 4.3%
1997 1.62% 5.6%

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, Canada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.15%, compared with 2.34% in Chad. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 5.1% in Chad.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $954K
Animal & marine products $150K
Raw agricultural goods $35K
Textiles & consumer goods $33K
Chemicals & pharma $27K
Metals $20K
Miscellaneous $20K
Raw materials & minerals $16K
Precious metals & jewellery $5K
Wood & paper products $2K
Chad
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $20K
Machinery & equipment $18K
Metals $6K
Textiles & consumer goods $2K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K

Balance of trade

Canada Chad
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
-$37.7M
1994
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
82/190
1994
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
-3.2%
1994
Goods imports
$574B
2024
$212M
1994
Goods exports
$569B
2024
$135M
1994
Service imports
$160B
2024
$199M
1994
Service exports
$159B
2024
$54.8M
1994
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
29.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Chad
Economic freedom 75.6 51.2
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 154/197
Property rights 85.9 17.2
Government integrity 85.5 15.2
Judicial effectiveness 96 15
Tax burden 74.7 77.9
Government spending 45.9 92.2
Fiscal health 79.7 97.9
Business freedom 84.2 27.4
Labor freedom 68.3 53.7
Monetary freedom 73.8 71.6
Trade freedom 83.2 46.4
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Chad
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Chad
2026 75.6 51.2
2025 75.5 52.2
2024 72.4 51.4
2023 73.7 52
2022 76.6 49.8
2021 77.9 50.4
2020 78.2 50.2
2019 77.7 49.9
2018 77.7 49.3
2017 78.5 49
2016 78 46.3
2015 79.1 45.9
2014 80.2 44.5
2013 79.4 45.2
2012 79.9 44.8
2011 80.8 45.3
2010 80.4 47.5
2009 80.5 47.5
2008 80.2 47.8
2007 78 50.1
2006 77.4 50
2005 75.8 52.1
2004 75.3 53.1
2003 74.8 52.6
2002 74.6 49.2
2001 71.2 46.4
2000 70.5 46.8
1999 69.3 47.2
1998 68.5 46.6
1997 67.9 45.1
1996 70.3 -
1995 69.4 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Canada is 75.6, ranking 17/197, 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

Canada Chad
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
28.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
37.7%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$19.1B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$2,710
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$1.05B
2023
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
140/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
-$26.5M
1994
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$1.02B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.9%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
44.8%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
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)
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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.