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Economy of Gambia vs India compared: GDP & Debt

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The Gambia has a GDP of $2.59B compared to $3.96T for India, ranking 174/197 and 6/197 by economy size, respectively.

The Gambia has $1.92B in government debt (73.9% of GDP), compared to $3.33T (84.1% of GDP) in India.

Gambia vs India GDP by year

Gambia
India
1x
Year GDP, current $
Gambia India
2025 $2,593,673,988 $3,956,067,115,772
2024 $2,404,888,738 $3,760,813,470,501
2023 $2,382,262,185 $3,500,906,030,645
2022 $2,204,734,528 $3,249,938,492,013
2021 $2,014,158,842 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $1,812,170,891 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $1,813,609,692 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $1,670,671,328 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $1,504,909,463 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $1,484,578,886 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $1,378,176,609 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $1,229,461,721 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $1,375,609,453 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $1,415,004,738 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $1,409,693,597 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $1,543,294,927 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $1,450,142,509 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $1,561,766,956 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $1,279,703,047 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $1,054,112,488 $940,259,888,788
2005 $1,027,701,068 $820,383,763,511
2004 $961,900,651 $709,152,728,831
2003 $487,038,685 $607,700,687,237
2002 $578,235,309 $514,939,140,319
2001 $687,410,645 $485,440,139,204
2000 $782,913,872 $468,395,521,654
1999 $814,724,032 $458,821,052,616
1998 $840,285,265 $421,351,317,225
1997 $803,633,342 $415,867,563,593
1996 $848,239,446 $392,896,866,205
1995 $785,999,865 $360,281,909,643
1994 $746,493,952 $327,274,843,459
1993 $755,040,974 $279,295,648,983
1992 $714,254,256 $288,208,070,278
1991 $690,311,081 $270,105,341,879
1990 $317,083,695 $320,979,026,420
1989 $284,120,329 $296,042,052,945
1988 $266,672,212 $296,589,670,896
1987 $220,626,484 $279,033,584,092
1986 $185,646,987 $248,985,994,041
1985 $225,726,359 $232,511,554,840
1984 $177,340,880 $212,157,645,178
1983 $213,448,585 $218,262,146,413
1982 $216,050,552 $200,715,624,831
1981 $218,767,743 $193,491,368,446
1980 $241,083,090 $186,328,579,302
1979 $207,112,628 $152,995,442,498
1978 $171,833,086 $137,302,319,829
1977 $138,093,099 $121,486,641,441
1976 $112,190,829 $102,716,451,980
1975 $115,179,719 $98,473,832,017
1974 $95,796,022 $99,526,597,934
1973 $75,187,749 $85,517,673,173
1972 $59,160,569 $71,464,700,667
1971 $55,728,663 $67,351,404,352
1970 $52,296,084 $62,422,483,055
1969 $45,168,072 $58,447,995,017
1968 $41,160,066 $53,085,455,871
1967 $46,695,007 $50,134,942,204
1966 $44,212,081 $45,581,230,504
1965 - $59,556,105,229
1964 - $56,480,289,941
1963 - $48,421,923,459
1962 - $42,161,481,858
1961 - $39,232,435,784
1960 - $37,029,883,876

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Gambia vs India by year

Gambia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Gambia India
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $919 - $2,702 -
2024 $871 $3,476 $2,592 $11,160
2023 $883 $3,289 $2,434 $10,323
2022 $836 $3,067 $2,280 $9,207
2021 $782 $2,778 $2,240 $8,050
2020 $720 $2,531 $1,907 $6,966
2019 $738 $2,422 $2,041 $7,151
2018 $696 $2,277 $1,966 $6,715
2017 $643 $2,039 $1,950 $6,145
2016 $650 $2,013 $1,708 $5,800
2015 $620 $1,990 $1,584 $5,425
2014 $568 $1,934 $1,554 $5,192
2013 $654 $2,007 $1,433 $5,014
2012 $693 $2,065 $1,429 $4,820
2011 $711 $2,064 $1,445 $4,455
2010 $801 $2,267 $1,348 $4,206
2009 $775 $2,177 $1,095 $3,887
2008 $859 $2,088 $993 $3,633
2007 $725 $1,985 $1,022 $3,508
2006 $615 $1,931 $802 $3,221
2005 $616 $1,938 $710 $2,937
2004 $593 $1,979 $624 $2,682
2003 $309 $1,850 $544 $2,461
2002 $377 $1,744 $469 $2,277
2001 $460 $1,823 $450 $2,200
2000 $538 $1,731 $443 $2,091
1999 $575 $1,649 $442 $2,006
1998 $610 $1,572 $414 $1,852
1997 $600 $1,544 $416 $1,759
1996 $652 $1,489 $401 $1,695
1995 $622 $1,472 $375 $1,579
1994 $608 $1,473 $348 $1,467
1993 $635 $1,487 $303 $1,374
1992 $623 $1,462 $319 $1,309
1991 $628 $1,440 $306 $1,239
1990 $301 $1,409 $371 $1,212
1989 $280.9 - $350 -
1988 $274.9 - $358 -
1987 $237 - $345 -
1986 $207.7 - $315 -
1985 $262.8 - $301 -
1984 $214.8 - $281 -
1983 $268.6 - $296 -
1982 $282.1 - $278.7 -
1981 $296 - $275 -
1980 $338 - $271.1 -
1979 $300 - $228 -
1978 $257.6 - $209.4 -
1977 $213.8 - $189.6 -
1976 $179.3 - $164.1 -
1975 $189.8 - $161.1 -
1974 $162.6 - $166.7 -
1973 $131.4 - $146.6 -
1972 $106.5 - $125.3 -
1971 $103.3 - $120.7 -
1970 $99.8 - $114.4 -
1969 $88.7 - $109.5 -
1968 $83.1 - $101.6 -
1967 $97 - $98 -
1966 $94.4 - $91 -
1965 - - $121.5 -
1964 - - $117.9 -
1963 - - $103.4 -
1962 - - $92.2 -
1961 - - $87.9 -
1960 - - $84.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Gambia's GDP per capita is $919, ranking 183/197, compared to $2,702 in India, ranking 149/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), the Gambia ranks 172nd at $3,476, while India ranks 130th at $11,160.

Economic indicators

Gambia India
Gross domestic product
$2.59B
2025
$3.96T
2025
GDP rank
174/197
2025
6/197
2025
GDP growth
5.89%
2024-2025
7.57%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$919
2025
$2,702
2025
GDP per capita rank
183/197
2025
149/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$11,160
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
172/197
2024
130/197
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2025
$3.33T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.9%
2025
84.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$679
2025
$2,272
2025
Government debt per person rank
156/185
2025
116/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$710
2026
$2,974
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6T
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
229
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
4.5%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2025
28.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
11.6%
2023-2024
2.4%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
14%
2026
5.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.05%
2025
4.51%
2025
Population
2916990
1483314140

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Gambia
Spending

Debt
India
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Gambia India
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 27.1% 73.9% 28.5% 84.1%
2024 25.3% 78.5% 29.3% 84.8%
2023 23.9% 77.4% 29.7% 85%
2022 24.6% 83.9% 30% 84.6%
2021 21.5% 83.1% 30.7% 85.7%
2020 25.3% 85.9% 31.8% 90.6%
2019 23.9% 83% 27.4% 76.7%
2018 19% 83.6% 26.8% 71.7%
2017 23.6% 87% 26.6% 70.8%
2016 19.4% 79.5% 27.6% 69.8%
2015 19.6% 69.4% 27.3% 69.8%
2014 19% 71.1% 26.2% 67.6%
2013 17.2% 58.2% 26.5% 68%
2012 19.1% 49.5% 27.2% 68.1%
2011 16.5% 49.2% 27.3% 68.7%
2010 14.6% 42.9% 27.7% 67.7%
2009 14.4% 38.9% 28.1% 72.7%
2008 11.6% 39.5% 28.3% 74.3%
2007 11.2% 38% 26.1% 75.4%
2006 14% 87.3% 25.6% 77.9%
2005 12.9% 82.6% 26% 82.4%
2004 12.4% 81.3% 28.4% 84.9%
2003 9.3% 91.7% 29.9% 85.9%
2002 8.59% 93.9% 29.1% 84.3%
2001 9.68% 75.2% 28.3% 80.1%
2000 9.54% 73.3% 26.1% 74.9%
1999 - - 25.8% 71.3%
1998 - - 26% 69.3%
1997 - - 25.2% 69%
1996 - - 24.4% 67.1%
1995 - - 25% 70.9%
1994 - - 26.2% 74.8%
1993 - - 26.2% 78.3%
1992 - - 26.7% 78.8%
1991 - - 26.8% 76.7%
1990 - - 25.4% 50.8%
1989 - - 25.7% 50.5%
1988 - - 24.9% 48.9%
1987 - - 22.5% 48.9%
1986 - - 23.2% 47.9%
1985 - - 21.6% 44.3%
1984 - - 19.8% 41.6%
1983 - - 17.8% 39.6%
1982 - - 17.8% 41.7%
1981 - - 16.6% 37.2%
1980 - - 17.5% 38%
1979 - - 15.6% 32.2%
1978 - - 15% 30.8%
1977 - - 13.9% 29.9%
1976 - - 14.4% 31.3%
1975 - - 12.7% 29.5%
1974 - - 11.3% 29%
1973 - - 12.9% 34.1%
1972 - - 13.5% 37.2%
1971 - - 12.4% 37.6%
1970 - - 11.7% 38.1%
1969 - - 11.5% 38.8%
1968 - - 12.6% 40.3%
1967 - - 13.8% 38.5%
1966 - - 13.8% 36.2%
1965 - - 13.7% 36.8%
1964 - - 13.2% 33.8%
1963 - - 12.3% 35.5%
1962 - - 11.5% 36.2%
1961 - - 11.8% 38.7%
1960 - - 11.2% 36.5%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the Gambia's government spending was $704M, accounting for 27.1% of its GDP, while India spent $1.13T, or 28.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 73.9% in the Gambia and 84.1% in India, ranking 51/185 and 38/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Gambia

India
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Gambia India
2025 -2.95% -7.44%
2024 -4% -7.85%
2023 -3.56% -8.37%
2022 -5.72% -9.23%
2021 -4.77% -9.7%
2020 -2.37% -13.2%
2019 -2.75% -7.86%
2018 -3.92% -6.46%
2017 -4.35% -6.33%
2016 -6.22% -7.21%
2015 -5.38% -7.28%
2014 -3.94% -6.9%
2013 -5.11% -6.78%
2012 -2.85% -7.32%
2011 -3.03% -8.03%
2010 -2.93% -8.53%
2009 -1.65% -9.26%
2008 -0.45% -8.15%
2007 0.27% -3.73%
2006 -3.19% -5.11%
2005 -3.33% -6.64%
2004 -1.77% -9.22%
2003 -1.73% -11.4%
2002 0.06% -11.1%
2001 -2.52% -11%
2000 -0.09% -8.41%
1999 - -8.7%
1998 - -9.74%
1997 - -8.28%
1996 - -6.71%
1995 - -6.81%
1994 - -8%
1993 - -8.57%
1992 - -7.89%
1991 - -7.44%
1990 - -7.63%
1989 - -7.68%
1988 - -7.01%
1987 - -9.53%
1986 - -10.6%
1985 - -9.58%
1984 - -8.54%
1983 - -7.28%
1982 - -6.78%
1981 - -6.07%
1980 - -7.27%
1979 - -4.87%
1978 - -4.45%
1977 - -4.1%
1976 - -4.1%
1975 - -3.11%
1974 - -2.3%
1973 - -3.53%
1972 - -3.14%
1971 - -2.9%
1970 - -2.35%
1969 - -2.66%
1968 - -3.98%
1967 - -4.97%
1966 - -4.18%
1965 - -4.49%
1964 - -4.41%
1963 - -4.16%
1962 - -3.3%
1961 - -4.1%
1960 - -4.05%
1959 - -5.29%
1958 - -5.08%
1957 - -3.35%
1956 - -2.93%
1955 - -2.77%
1954 - -2.61%
1953 - -1.83%
1952 - 0.03%
1951 - -0.5%
1950 - -1.01%
1949 - -0.73%
1948 - -0.82%
1947 - -0.86%
1946 - -2.89%
1945 - -4.4%
1944 - -3.32%
1943 - -3.48%
1942 - -3.62%
1941 - -0.37%
1940 - -0.59%
1939 - -0.32%
1938 - -0.16%
1937 - -0.1%
1936 - -0.45%
1935 - -0.4%
1934 - -0.09%
1933 - 0%
1932 - 0.03%
1931 - -0.68%
1930 - -1.02%
1929 - -0.91%
1928 - -0.87%
1927 - -0.98%
1926 - -0.88%
1925 - -0.67%
1924 - -0.3%
1923 - -0.66%
1922 - -1.05%
1921 - -1.45%
1920 - -1.57%
1919 - -1.04%
1918 - -0.48%
1917 - -5.69%
1916 - 0.25%
1915 - -0.51%
1914 - -0.98%
1913 - -0.85%
1912 - -0.58%
1911 - -0.42%
1910 - -0.85%
1909 - -0.7%
1908 - -1.25%
1907 - -1.22%
1906 - -0.8%
1905 - -2%
1904 - -0.53%
1903 - -0.56%
1902 - -0.56%
1901 - -0.27%
1900 - -1.06%
1899 - -0.56%
1898 - -0.49%
1897 - -1.02%
1896 - -1%
1895 - -0.41%
1894 - -0.5%
1893 - -0.59%
1892 - -0.56%
1891 - -0.64%
1890 - -0.8%
1889 - -0.45%
1888 - -1.94%
1887 - -1.28%
1886 - -0.75%
1885 - -1.48%
1884 - -1.22%
1883 - -0.81%
1882 - -0.77%
1881 - -0.05%
1880 - -0.69%
1879 - -0.39%
1878 - -0.12%
1877 - -0.84%
1876 - -0.8%
1875 - -0.87%
1874 - -0.15%
1873 - -0.28%
1872 - 0.31%
1871 - 0.42%
1870 - 0.19%
1869 - 0.01%
1868 - -0.38%
1867 - -0.12%
1866 - -0.31%
1865 - 0.21%
1864 - -0.11%
1863 - -0.06%
1862 - 0.15%
1861 - -0.16%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the Gambia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $76.5M, equivalent to 2.95% of GDP. This compares to India's deficit of $294B, or 7.44% of GDP.

Over the past 26 years, the Gambia recorded a fiscal deficit in 24 of those years, while India ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, the Gambia posted an annual deficit equal to 3.01% of GDP, compared to deficit of 8.17% of GDP for India.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Gambia

India
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Gambia India
2025 - 2.4%
2024 11.6% 4.95%
2023 17% 5.65%
2022 11.5% 6.7%
2021 7.37% 5.13%
2020 5.93% 6.62%
2019 7.12% 3.73%
2018 6.52% 3.94%
2017 8.03% 3.33%
2016 7.23% 4.95%
2015 6.81% 4.91%
2014 5.95% 6.67%
2013 5.7% 10%
2012 4.25% 9.48%
2011 4.8% 8.91%
2010 5.05% 12%
2009 4.56% 10.9%
2008 4.44% 8.35%
2007 5.37% 6.37%
2006 2.06% 5.8%
2005 4.84% 4.25%
2004 14.2% 3.77%
2003 17% 3.81%
2002 8.61% 4.3%
2001 4.49% 3.78%
2000 0.84% 4.01%
1999 3.81% 4.67%
1998 1.11% 13.2%
1997 2.78% 7.16%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 28 years, the Gambia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.75%, compared with 6.33% in India. In 2024, inflation was 11.6% in the Gambia and 2.4% in India.

Top exports between countries

Gambia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $1.09M
Metals $608K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $189K
Raw materials & minerals $49K
Chemicals & pharma $47K
Textiles & consumer goods $20K
Machinery & equipment $12K
Wood & paper products $8K
India
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $29.5M
Raw agricultural goods $28.4M
Machinery & equipment $24.6M
Chemicals & pharma $17.5M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $7.83M
Animal & marine products $3.3M
Metals $2.11M
Raw materials & minerals $1.78M
Wood & paper products $1.62M
Weapons & explosives $428K

Balance of trade

Gambia India
Current account balance
-$99.8M
2024
-$16.5B
2025
Current account balance ranking
81/190
2024
182/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-4.15%
2024
-0.42%
2025
Goods imports
$1.39B
2024
$761B
2025
Goods exports
$363M
2024
$450B
2025
Service imports
$161M
2024
$203B
2025
Service exports
$485M
2024
$412B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
49.4%
2025
24%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
12.7%
2025
22.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Gambia India
Economic freedom 56.3 52.5
Economic freedom ranking 123/197 146/197
Property rights 55.4 48.3
Government integrity 40.5 37.8
Judicial effectiveness 45.8 52.6
Tax burden 79.2 71.2
Government spending 81.1 75.7
Fiscal health 54.8 6.7
Business freedom 50.1 67.4
Labor freedom 46.4 59
Monetary freedom 57.3 70.9
Trade freedom 64.8 61
Investment freedom 50 40
Financial freedom 50 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Gambia
India
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Gambia India
2026 56.3 52.5
2025 56.8 53
2024 58.2 52.9
2023 57.9 52.9
2022 58 53.9
2021 58.8 56.5
2020 56.3 56.5
2019 52.4 55.2
2018 52.3 54.5
2017 53.4 52.6
2016 57.1 56.2
2015 57.5 54.6
2014 59.5 55.7
2013 58.8 55.2
2012 58.8 54.6
2011 57.4 54.6
2010 55.1 53.8
2009 55.8 54.4
2008 56.9 54.1
2007 57.7 53.9
2006 57.3 52.2
2005 56.5 54.2
2004 55.3 51.5
2003 56.3 51.2
2002 57.7 51.2
2001 56.6 49
2000 52.7 47.4
1999 52.1 50.2
1998 53.4 49.7
1997 52.9 49.7
1996 - 47.4
1995 - 45.1

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for the Gambia is 56.3, ranking 123/197, compared to 52.5 for India, ranking 146/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Gambia India
Services, % of GDP
53.1%
2025
49.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.8%
2025
25.2%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
23.8%
2025
16.2%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.62B
2025
$4.04T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,660
2025
$11,600
2025
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$700B
2025
Total reserves ranking
151/177
2024
5/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$232M
2024
-$3.41B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$232M
2024
$27.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$665K
2024
$24.2B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.25%
2024
2.47%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
53.4%
2020
21.9%
2011
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
40.4%
2025
34.6%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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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.