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Economy of Canada vs Dominica compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $689M for Dominica, ranking 9/197 and 190/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $713M (103.5% of GDP) in Dominica.

Canada vs Dominica GDP by year

Canada
Dominica
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Dominica
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $688,881,481
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $659,311,111
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $623,062,963
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $562,911,111
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $528,944,444
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $644,259,259
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $628,244,444
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $563,355,556
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $612,711,111
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $583,177,778
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $572,255,556
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $545,325,926
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $520,355,556
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $532,081,481
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $519,859,259
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $515,618,519
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $480,003,704
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $444,685,185
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $416,674,074
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $391,455,556
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $396,711,111
2003 $895,540,646,635 $373,318,519
2002 $760,649,334,098 $375,200,000
2001 $738,981,792,355 $377,462,963
2000 $744,773,415,932 $333,470,370
1999 $678,412,196,271 $331,759,259
1998 $634,000,000,000 $322,411,111
1997 $654,986,999,856 $302,988,889
1996 $630,607,994,133 $292,285,185
1995 $605,961,090,061 $274,522,222
1994 $579,944,346,807 $264,374,074
1993 $579,053,561,739 $245,525,926
1992 $594,387,358,319 $234,059,259
1991 $612,527,712,316 $219,762,963
1990 $596,075,591,361 $201,429,630
1989 $567,211,993,243 $185,137,243
1988 $509,380,027,627 $171,106,184
1987 $433,134,238,311 $151,868,754
1986 $379,006,836,992 $135,161,959
1985 $366,186,012,450 $119,491,933
1984 $356,718,400,124 $109,157,071
1983 $341,866,277,183 $98,665,191
1982 $314,647,807,409 $89,527,577
1981 $307,246,642,756 $82,107,391
1980 $274,776,566,028 $72,804,653
1979 $243,891,124,296 $55,017,759
1978 $219,369,542,386 $57,130,216
1977 $212,325,176,305 $45,872,947
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Dominica by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Dominica
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Dominica
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 $10,405 $21,301
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $9,913 $20,286
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $9,324 $18,802
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $8,376 $15,809
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $7,828 $14,244
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $9,491 $16,021
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $9,215 $15,070
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $8,225 $12,696
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $8,803 $12,945
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $8,283 $12,093
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $8,132 $12,083
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $7,822 $11,286
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $7,529 $10,921
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $7,705 $11,123
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $7,550 $10,924
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $7,487 $10,804
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $6,971 $10,862
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $6,459 $9,949
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $6,056 $9,200
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $5,695 $8,557
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $5,779 $8,232
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $5,447 $7,714
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $5,488 $7,167
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $5,528 $7,291
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $4,867 $7,111
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $4,817 $6,759
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $4,664 $6,617
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $4,372 $6,290
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $4,211 $6,041
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $3,952 $5,749
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $3,805 $5,465
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $3,536 $5,352
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $3,376 $5,125
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $3,171 $4,914
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $2,893 $4,667
1989 $20,795 - $2,639 -
1988 $19,013 - $2,423 -
1987 $16,378 - $2,138 -
1986 $14,521 - $1,893 -
1985 $14,170 - $1,666 -
1984 $13,930 - $1,515 -
1983 $13,477 - $1,363 -
1982 $12,527 - $1,232 -
1981 $12,379 - $1,125 -
1980 $11,208 - $996 -
1979 $10,078 - $754 -
1978 $9,154 - $786 -
1977 $8,949 - $634 -
1976 $8,839 - - -
1975 $7,537 - - -
1974 $7,057 - - -
1973 $5,858 - - -
1972 $5,107 - - -
1971 $4,535 - - -
1970 $4,136 - - -
1969 $3,776 - - -
1968 $3,473 - - -
1967 $3,226 - - -
1966 $3,055 - - -
1965 $2,777 - - -
1964 $2,562 - - -
1963 $2,380 - - -
1962 $2,274 - - -
1961 $2,246 - - -
1960 $2,265 - - -

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 $10,405 in Dominica, ranking 84/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Dominica ranks 91st at $21,301.

Economic indicators

Canada Dominica
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$689M
2024
GDP rank
9/197
2024
190/197
2024
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
2.05%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$10,405
2024
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
84/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$21,301
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
91/197
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$713M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
103.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$10,765
2024
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
55/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$6,045
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
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
60.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
2.57%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
11%
2001
Population
42181965
65539

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Dominica
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Dominica
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 60.9% 103.5%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 66.8% 103.2%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 72.7% 108.3%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 70.1% 113.6%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 70.1% 118.2%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 44% 89.1%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 66.7% 90%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 55.7% 86.7%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 45.8% 72.9%
2015 40% 92% 33.5% 71.1%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 33.3% 73.5%
2013 40% 87.6% 34.2% 75.6%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 36.6% 74%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 34.7% 68.6%
2010 43.1% 84% 39.7% 67.3%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 36.1% 62.8%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 35.9% 66.5%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 35.6% 74.9%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 30.9% 80.4%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 32.1% 84.9%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 30.1% 85.8%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 31.2% 98.2%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 29% 99.4%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 29.3% 97.5%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 38.9% 69.6%
1999 41.8% 89% 35.3% 62%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 33.5% 57.1%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 29.1% 49.3%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 29% 54.7%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 29.7% 59.3%
1994 49% 97.5% 27.7% 57%
1993 51.5% 94.7% 26.1% 55.4%
1992 52.5% 88.2% 28% 55.3%
1991 51.4% 81.7% 29.9% 58.7%
1990 48.1% 73.7% 32.9% 56.6%
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 (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Canada's government spending was $1T, accounting for 44.7% of its GDP, while Dominica spent $420M, or 60.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 103.5% in Dominica, ranking 15/185 and 20/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Dominica
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Dominica
2024 -2.01% -2.28%
2023 0.07% -4.66%
2022 0.56% -7.49%
2021 -3.06% -8.61%
2020 -10.9% -7.91%
2019 -0.02% -7.95%
2018 0.36% -18.1%
2017 -0.11% -3.37%
2016 -0.45% 11%
2015 -0.06% 11.8%
2014 0.17% -5.65%
2013 -1.49% -2.95%
2012 -2.52% -5.48%
2011 -3.31% -4.34%
2010 -4.74% -3.41%
2009 -3.88% -0.31%
2008 0.18% 0.72%
2007 1.82% 1.88%
2006 1.83% 3.04%
2005 1.55% 0.98%
2004 0.77% -0.67%
2003 -0.13% 0.88%
2002 -0.23% -4.13%
2001 0.53% -6.48%
2000 2.64% -8.75%
1999 1.66% -9.2%
1998 0.14% -6.08%
1997 0.04% -2.31%
1996 -3.05% -1.62%
1995 -5.49% -2.97%
1994 -6.94% -3.42%
1993 -8.93% -1.46%
1992 -9.2% -2.28%
1991 -8.36% -3.08%
1990 -5.91% -4.87%
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 Dominica's deficit of $15.7M, or 2.28% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while Dominica ran a deficit in 28 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 1.96% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.13% of GDP for Dominica.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Dominica
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Dominica
2024 2.38% 2.57%
2023 3.88% 5.09%
2022 6.8% 2.88%
2021 3.4% 2.23%
2020 0.72% 1.22%
2019 1.95% 1.5%
2018 2.27% 0.99%
2017 1.6% 0.3%
2016 1.43% 0.14%
2015 1.13% -0.84%
2014 1.91% 0.8%
2013 0.94% -0.05%
2012 1.52% 1.36%
2011 2.91% 1.13%
2010 1.78% 3%
2009 0.3% 0.006%
2008 2.37% 6.36%
2007 2.14% 3.63%
2006 2% 2.2%
2005 2.21% 1.68%
2004 1.86% 2.39%
2003 2.76% 1.45%
2002 2.26% 0.17%
2001 2.53% 1.3%
2000 2.72% 0.86%
1999 1.73% 1.18%
1998 1% 1%
1997 1.62% 2.44%

Data sources: 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 1.68% in Dominica. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 2.57% in Dominica.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $950K
Wood & paper products $849K
Machinery & equipment $695K
Raw agricultural goods $595K
Miscellaneous $402K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $366K
Metals $255K
Chemicals & pharma $196K
Raw materials & minerals $107K
Textiles & consumer goods $70K
Dominica
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $1K
Metals $1K

Balance of trade

Canada Dominica
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
-$160M
2024
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
94/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
-23.2%
2024
Goods imports
$574B
2024
$231M
2024
Goods exports
$569B
2024
$22M
2024
Service imports
$160B
2024
$157M
2024
Service exports
$159B
2024
$191M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
8.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Dominica
Economic freedom 75.6 56.1
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 124/197
Property rights 85.9 65.8
Government integrity 85.5 61.2
Judicial effectiveness 96 77.3
Tax burden 74.7 76.1
Government spending 45.9 0
Fiscal health 79.7 45.6
Business freedom 84.2 66.2
Labor freedom 68.3 49.8
Monetary freedom 73.8 77.7
Trade freedom 83.2 53.2
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Dominica
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Dominica
2026 75.6 56.1
2025 75.5 55.3
2024 72.4 54
2023 73.7 59.7
2022 76.6 54.4
2021 77.9 53
2020 78.2 60.8
2019 77.7 63.6
2018 77.7 64.5
2017 78.5 63.7
2016 78 67
2015 79.1 66.1
2014 80.2 65.2
2013 79.4 63.9
2012 79.9 61.6
2011 80.8 63.3
2010 80.4 63.2
2009 80.5 62.6
2008 80.2 -
2007 78 -
2006 77.4 -
2005 75.8 -
2004 75.3 -
2003 74.8 -
2002 74.6 -
2001 71.2 -
2000 70.5 -
1999 69.3 -
1998 68.5 -
1997 67.9 -
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 56.1 for Dominica, ranking 124/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Dominica
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
56.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
13.9%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
12.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$677M
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$21,410
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$156M
2024
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
172/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
-$36.4M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$60M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
-$401K
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
9.52%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
29%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
n/a

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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1870–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, 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)
  7. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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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.