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Economy of France vs Solomon Islands compared: GDP & Debt

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France has a GDP of $3.16T compared to $1.58B for the Solomon Islands, ranking 7/197 and 182/197 by economy size, respectively.

France has $3.58T in government debt (113.1% of GDP), compared to $350M (22.1% of GDP) in the Solomon Islands.

France vs Solomon Islands GDP by year

France
Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP, current $
France Solomon Islands
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $1,583,964,704
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $1,506,124,566
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $1,466,670,930
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $1,558,312,104
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $1,536,143,428
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $1,619,150,564
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $1,615,473,250
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $1,469,790,526
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $1,379,486,291
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $1,307,908,814
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $1,335,576,763
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $1,285,905,958
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $1,185,217,634
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $1,063,898,227
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $898,128,551
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $805,557,289
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $776,335,523
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $695,291,218
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $617,257,458
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $552,881,357
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $468,000,121
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $417,666,639
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $346,406,739
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $409,508,553
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $419,842,674
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $488,024,514
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $457,579,840
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $526,554,006
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $510,586,430
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $469,443,202
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $402,837,005
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $300,746,361
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $269,034,596
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $227,540,473
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $214,877,667
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $172,882,411
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $176,494,394
1987 $926,320,855,615 $155,128,542
1986 $764,946,585,851 $147,620,048
1985 $547,220,981,165 $165,524,943
1984 $525,033,325,828 $181,570,474
1983 $553,356,312,936 $181,220,399
1982 $578,152,310,610 $192,902,019
1981 $609,184,791,792 $193,750,541
1980 $694,529,183,483 $182,852,107
1979 $608,218,624,730 $151,276,496
1978 $501,724,418,605 $111,027,427
1977 $406,401,711,688 $93,145,283
1976 $368,363,152,144 $83,100,834
1975 $357,324,307,786 $74,620,320
1974 $282,739,225,314 $84,539,332
1973 $261,970,536,240 $55,272,109
1972 $201,738,881,664 $40,606,712
1971 $164,694,210,962 $50,056,883
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
1969 $140,660,914,841 $28,606,411
1968 $128,710,572,572 $28,084,253
1967 $118,088,635,381 $25,203,524
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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GDP per capita in France vs Solomon Islands by year

France
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Solomon Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
France Solomon Islands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $46,103 $62,557 $1,934 $2,675
2023 $44,700 $60,839 $1,883 $2,597
2022 $40,989 $57,043 $1,878 $2,496
2021 $43,725 $52,517 $2,043 $2,450
2020 $39,170 $49,482 $2,063 $2,405
2019 $40,408 $51,130 $2,224 $2,512
2018 $41,418 $46,381 $2,278 $2,494
2017 $38,687 $44,469 $2,144 $2,454
2016 $37,024 $42,880 $2,083 $2,421
2015 $36,702 $40,905 $2,045 $2,354
2014 $43,148 $40,218 $2,165 $2,377
2013 $42,669 $39,583 $2,161 $2,394
2012 $40,864 $37,671 $2,066 $2,320
2011 $43,930 $37,510 $1,924 $2,306
2010 $40,695 $35,908 $1,685 $2,182
2009 $41,728 $34,685 $1,555 $2,021
2008 $45,465 $35,053 $1,526 $1,989
2007 $41,486 $34,066 $1,390 $1,869
2006 $36,432 $32,424 $1,256 $1,786
2005 $34,696 $30,431 $1,144 $1,693
2004 $33,645 $28,921 $986 $1,556
2003 $29,480 $28,024 $896 $1,433
2002 $24,145 $28,350 $757 $1,344
2001 $22,332 $27,347 $912 $1,387
2000 $22,341 $26,007 $953 $1,503
1999 $24,576 $24,204 $1,134 $1,754
1998 $24,869 $23,263 $1,092 $1,785
1997 $24,169 $22,190 $1,292 $1,793
1996 $26,758 $21,268 $1,289 $1,830
1995 $26,792 $20,701 $1,220 $1,820
1994 $23,360 $19,892 $1,078 $1,668
1993 $22,239 $19,094 $829 $1,556
1992 $23,615 $18,801 $764 $1,505
1991 $21,501 $18,198 $666 $1,346
1990 $21,586 $17,475 $648 $1,266
1989 $17,547 - $538 -
1988 $17,550 - $567 -
1987 $16,176 - $515 -
1986 $13,430 - $506 -
1985 $9,657 - $586 -
1984 $9,312 - $665 -
1983 $9,862 - $686 -
1982 $10,360 - $756 -
1981 $10,956 - $786 -
1980 $12,565 - $768 -
1979 $11,063 - $658 -
1978 $9,167 - $500 -
1977 $7,459 - $434 -
1976 $6,792 - $401 -
1975 $6,617 - $372 -
1974 $5,261 - $433 -
1973 $4,907 - $291.3 -
1972 $3,809 - $219.5 -
1971 $3,137 - $277.1 -
1970 $2,833 - - -
1969 $2,729 - $165.9 -
1968 $2,518 - $166.9 -
1967 $2,328 - $153.5 -
1966 $2,173 - - -
1965 $2,024 - - -
1964 $1,891 - - -
1963 $1,723 - - -
1962 $1,554 - - -
1961 $1,402 - - -
1960 $1,307 - - -

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

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France's GDP per capita is $46,103, ranking 27/197, compared to $1,934 in the Solomon Islands, ranking 157/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), France ranks 30th at $62,557, while the Solomon Islands ranks 183rd at $2,675.

Economic indicators

France Solomon Islands
Gross domestic product
$3.16T
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank
7/197
2024
182/197
2024
GDP growth
1.19%
2023-2024
3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank
27/197
2024
157/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$2,675
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
30/197
2024
183/197
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank
8/185
2024
169/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,776
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.8%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
35.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2%
2023-2024
4.32%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
0.69%
2013
Population
68788006
863951

Spending and national debt comparison by year

France
Spending

Debt
Solomon Islands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
France Solomon Islands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 57.2% 113.1% 35.8% 22.1%
2023 56.8% 109.6% 40.1% 20.3%
2022 58.4% 111.4% 40.8% 15.5%
2021 59.5% 112.8% 37.8% 15.9%
2020 61.7% 114.9% 40.4% 12.8%
2019 55.3% 98.1% 35.6% 7.82%
2018 56.4% 98.5% 34.8% 7.95%
2017 57.7% 98.7% 40.4% 8.77%
2016 57.4% 98.1% 39.6% 7.54%
2015 57.6% 96.9% 41.5% 7.88%
2014 58.4% 96.1% 39.8% 10.1%
2013 58.6% 94.5% 41.8% 11.6%
2012 57.9% 91.7% 29.4% 13.3%
2011 57% 88.7% 27% 18.3%
2010 57.7% 86.3% 23.9% 22.9%
2009 58% 84.1% 24.8% 18.9%
2008 54.3% 69.8% 27% 28.9%
2007 53.6% 65.5% 23.7% 33%
2006 53.7% 65.4% 19.9% 42.3%
2005 54.3% 68.2% 17% 44.7%
2004 54% 66.9% 14.7% 58.2%
2003 54.4% 65.4% 14.9% 61.3%
2002 53.9% 61.3% 16.7% 65.7%
2001 52.8% 59.3% 18.1% 52.8%
2000 52.6% 59.7% 18.7% 44.3%
1999 53.7% 61.4% 18.7% 42%
1998 54% 62.1% 15.5% 39.5%
1997 55.6% 62% 19.3% 25.9%
1996 56% 60.6% 24.2% -
1995 56% 57.8% 24.7% -
1994 55.9% 51.6% 30.2% -
1993 56.5% 48.2% 33.2% -
1992 54% 41.7% 35.1% -
1991 52.7% 37.8% 39.4% -
1990 51.6% 36.8% 30% -
1989 48.9% 34% - -
1988 50.1% 33.3% - -
1987 50.7% 33.4% - -
1986 51.3% 31.1% - -
1985 51.9% 30.6% - -
1984 51.2% 29% - -
1983 50.2% 26.6% - -
1982 49.9% 25.3% - -
1981 48.5% 22% - -
1980 46% 20.7% - -
1979 44.9% 21.1% - -
1978 44.7% 21.2% - -
1977 21.4% 15% - -
1976 21.7% 15.1% - -
1975 22% 16.1% - -
1974 19.9% 15.4% - -
1973 19.7% 15.8% - -
1972 19.8% 17.7% - -
1971 20% 20.1% - -
1970 20.5% 21% - -
1969 21.5% 14.4% - -
1968 22.7% 15.8% - -
1967 21.4% 16.1% - -
1966 21.4% 15.3% - -
1965 21.1% 17.6% - -
1964 21% 19.6% - -
1963 22.6% 22.2% - -
1962 21.7% 23.6% - -
1961 21.9% 26.3% - -
1960 22.2% 28.5% - -

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, France's government spending was $1.81T, accounting for 57.2% of its GDP, while the Solomon Islands spent $567M, or 35.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.1% in France and 22.1% in the Solomon Islands, ranking 14/185 and 173/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
France

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
France Solomon Islands
2024 -5.77% -3.08%
2023 -5.44% -3.81%
2022 -4.74% -2.51%
2021 -6.58% -1.86%
2020 -8.93% -2.44%
2019 -2.39% -1.52%
2018 -2.32% 1.49%
2017 -3.36% -2.27%
2016 -3.76% -3.56%
2015 -3.89% 0.81%
2014 -4.57% 2.13%
2013 -4.94% 3.57%
2012 -5.17% 4.63%
2011 -5.3% 6.22%
2010 -7.16% 6.02%
2009 -7.38% 2.35%
2008 -3.5% 1.94%
2007 -2.99% 15.3%
2006 -2.66% 13%
2005 -3.5% 13.4%
2004 -3.55% 17%
2003 -4.09% 10.6%
2002 -3.18% -4.35%
2001 -1.42% -2.4%
2000 -1.32% -2.93%
1999 -1.55% -0.32%
1998 -2.39% 5.04%
1997 -3.71% 2.14%
1996 -3.89% 3.73%
1995 -5.11% 3.19%
1994 -5.46% 4.33%
1993 -6.4% 2.45%
1992 -4.64% 4.13%
1991 -2.89% 0.14%
1990 -2.45% 0.58%
1989 -1.9% -
1988 -2.7% -
1987 -2.13% -
1986 -3.3% -
1985 -3.08% -
1984 -2.8% -
1983 -2.58% -
1982 -2.91% -
1981 -2.39% -
1980 -0.27% -
1979 -0.36% -
1978 -1.73% -
1977 0.9% -
1976 1.01% -
1975 -0.28% -
1974 3.05% -
1973 1.97% -
1972 1.94% -
1971 -0.13% -
1970 0.02% -
1969 -0.49% -
1968 -2.54% -
1967 -0.8% -
1966 -0.57% -
1965 -0.07% -
1964 -0.25% -
1963 -2.24% -
1962 -1.53% -
1961 -1.36% -
1960 -1.95% -
1959 0.56% -
1958 0.08% -
1957 -1.99% -
1956 -2.62% -
1955 -1.04% -
1954 -0.78% -
1953 -4.79% -
1952 -6.82% -
1951 -4.42% -
1950 -5.56% -
1949 -7.31% -
1948 -9.11% -
1947 -7.6% -
1946 -8.1% -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 -6.89% -
1936 -4.76% -
1935 -4.22% -
1934 -4.31% -
1933 -4.96% -
1932 -1.86% -
1931 -2.06% -
1930 -1.65% -
1929 1.48% -
1928 1.13% -
1927 -0.04% -
1926 -0.02% -
1925 -0.87% -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 0.05% -
1912 0.23% -
1911 0.31% -
1910 -0.12% -
1909 -0.11% -
1908 -0.15% -
1907 0.23% -
1906 -0.04% -
1905 0.18% -
1904 0.3% -
1903 0.21% -
1902 -0.37% -
1901 -0.39% -
1900 0.21% -
1899 0.21% -
1898 0.29% -
1897 0.01% -
1896 -0.03% -
1895 -0.07% -
1894 -0.08% -
1893 -0.3% -
1892 -0.03% -
1891 0.36% -
1890 0.31% -
1889 0.09% -
1888 0.18% -
1887 -0.07% -
1886 -0.5% -
1885 -0.59% -
1884 -0.35% -
1883 -0.23% -
1882 -0.15% -
1881 0.64% -
1880 0.65% -

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, France's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $182B, equivalent to 5.77% of GDP. This compares to the Solomon Islands' deficit of $48.8M, or 3.08% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, France recorded a fiscal deficit in 35 of those years, while the Solomon Islands ran a deficit in 12 years. On average, France posted an annual deficit equal to 4.18% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.66% of GDP for the Solomon Islands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
France

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
France Solomon Islands
2024 2% 4.32%
2023 4.88% 5.89%
2022 5.22% 5.52%
2021 1.64% -0.12%
2020 0.48% 2.96%
2019 1.11% 1.63%
2018 1.85% 3.46%
2017 1.03% 0.49%
2016 0.18% 0.51%
2015 0.04% -0.57%
2014 0.51% 5.17%
2013 0.86% 5.39%
2012 1.95% 5.91%
2011 2.11% 7.34%
2010 1.53% 1.05%
2009 0.09% 7.09%
2008 2.81% 17.3%
2007 1.49% 7.67%
2006 1.68% 11.2%
2005 1.75% 7.33%
2004 2.14% 6.99%
2003 2.1% 8.27%
2002 1.92% 10.9%
2001 1.63% 6.93%
2000 1.68% 7.89%
1999 0.54% 8.02%
1998 0.65% 12.4%
1997 1.2% 8.08%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, France has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.61%, compared with 6.04% in the Solomon Islands. In 2024, inflation was 2% in France and 4.32% in the Solomon Islands.

Top exports between countries

France
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $190K
Machinery & equipment $151K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $90K
Raw materials & minerals $14K
Wood & paper products $7K
Textiles & consumer goods $4K
Miscellaneous $3K
Solomon Islands
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $423K

Balance of trade

France Solomon Islands
Current account balance
$2.69B
2024
-$66.2M
2024
Current account balance ranking
42/190
2024
87/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.09%
2024
-4.18%
2024
Goods imports
$733B
2024
$609M
2024
Goods exports
$668B
2024
$510M
2024
Service imports
$341B
2024
$248M
2024
Service exports
$403B
2024
$133M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
34.2%
2024
70.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
40.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

France Solomon Islands
Economic freedom 64.6 53.7
Economic freedom ranking 72/197 137/197
Property rights 91.2 55.8
Government integrity 73.4 42.7
Judicial effectiveness 84.7 59.1
Tax burden 54.6 71.3
Government spending 0.9 54.6
Fiscal health 34.8 83.3
Business freedom 78.4 52.3
Labor freedom 59.1 60.4
Monetary freedom 73.2 76.5
Trade freedom 79.4 43.6
Investment freedom 75 15
Financial freedom 70 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

France
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Economic freedom index
France Solomon Islands
2026 64.6 53.7
2025 64.4 56.3
2024 62.5 55
2023 63.6 56.9
2022 65.9 56.5
2021 65.7 56.5
2020 66 52.9
2019 63.8 54.6
2018 63.9 57.5
2017 63.3 55
2016 62.3 47
2015 62.5 47
2014 63.5 46.2
2013 64.1 45
2012 63.2 46.2
2011 64.6 45.9
2010 64.2 42.9
2009 63.3 46
2008 64.7 -
2007 62.1 -
2006 61.1 -
2005 60.5 -
2004 60.9 -
2003 59.2 -
2002 58 -
2001 58 -
2000 57.4 -
1999 59.1 -
1998 58.9 -
1997 59.1 -
1996 63.7 -
1995 64.4 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for France is 64.6, ranking 72/197, compared to 53.7 for the Solomon Islands, ranking 137/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

France Solomon Islands
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
23.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.3%
2024
29.7%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$1.57B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,880
2024
$2,680
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$688M
2023
Total reserves ranking
13/177
2024
149/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$10.3B
2024
$19.9M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$52.1B
2024
$33M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$41.7B
2024
$52.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.64%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
15.6%
2021
12.7%
2012
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.5%
2024
19.5%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.