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Economy of Germany vs Mali compared: GDP & Debt

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Germany has a GDP of $4.69T compared to $26.8B for Mali, ranking 3/197 and 113/197 by economy size, respectively.

Germany has $2.97T in government debt (63.5% of GDP), compared to $13.9B (51.7% of GDP) in Mali.

Germany vs Mali GDP by year

Germany
Mali
1x
Year GDP, current $
Germany Mali
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $26,794,747,240
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $24,813,860,599
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $22,539,987,719
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $22,999,245,263
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $20,698,560,939
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $20,477,421,885
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $20,368,015,381
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $18,308,362,040
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $16,743,796,800
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $15,583,181,170
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $17,081,681,993
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $15,747,192,681
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $14,795,114,603
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $15,452,791,789
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $12,710,739,159
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $12,155,217,833
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $11,462,490,840
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $9,699,047,443
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $8,212,007,554
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $7,429,066,951
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $6,485,774,930
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $5,605,613,011
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $4,647,238,257
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $4,124,281,594
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $3,521,570,876
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $4,091,446,054
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $3,894,433,432
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $3,414,879,486
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $3,743,103,420
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $3,373,322,735
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $2,655,768,636
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $3,632,801,877
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $3,680,775,037
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $3,576,562,682
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $3,248,417,791
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $2,824,822,489
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $2,712,207,901
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $2,437,004,680
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $2,132,938,007
1985 $735,218,723,093 $1,594,347,021
1984 $727,767,760,979 $1,387,809,615
1983 $773,507,930,295 $1,496,616,127
1982 $779,421,633,755 $1,680,304,773
1981 $803,404,797,058 $2,234,583,940
1980 $953,772,499,462 $2,704,362,789
1979 $884,574,218,333 $1,595,422,956
1978 $743,182,891,918 $1,222,702,573
1977 $602,698,323,086 $1,049,838,548
1976 $521,658,712,133 $939,228,017
1975 $492,434,094,920 $830,710,615
1974 $446,934,971,657 $538,747,340
1973 $399,833,571,167 $563,683,703
1972 $300,899,944,795 $486,617,280
1971 $250,900,942,397 $395,218,629
1970 $216,629,229,947 $359,772,315
1969 $177,733,486,326 $339,913,867
1968 $156,527,292,653 $343,771,973
1967 $145,100,667,773 $275,494,478
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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GDP per capita in Germany vs Mali by year

Germany
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mali
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Germany Mali
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $56,104 $73,552 $1,095 $3,315
2023 $54,777 $71,684 $1,044 $3,175
2022 $50,507 $69,049 $977 $3,014
2021 $52,349 $62,531 $1,027 $2,796
2020 $47,395 $58,686 $953 $2,724
2019 $47,656 $59,271 $972 $2,820
2018 $48,916 $56,273 $996 $2,684
2017 $45,554 $54,110 $924 $2,607
2016 $42,949 $51,570 $872 $2,532
2015 $41,930 $48,545 $838 $2,330
2014 $48,960 $47,939 $948 $2,185
2013 $47,207 $45,889 $902 $2,059
2012 $44,718 $44,229 $873 $1,990
2011 $47,631 $43,398 $938 $2,046
2010 $42,397 $39,726 $797 $2,012
2009 $42,472 $37,574 $787 $1,945
2008 $46,379 $38,444 $767 $1,893
2007 $42,351 $36,914 $671 $1,852
2006 $36,980 $34,741 $587 $1,832
2005 $35,084 $32,314 $549 $1,771
2004 $34,567 $31,753 $495 $1,730
2003 $30,711 $30,301 $442 $1,715
2002 $25,487 $29,514 $378 $1,581
2001 $23,878 $28,674 $346 $1,559
2000 $23,926 $27,474 $305 $1,357
1999 $26,965 $26,518 $364 $1,376
1998 $27,396 $25,446 $357 $1,332
1997 $27,047 $24,649 $321 $1,267
1996 $30,600 $24,169 $360 $1,224
1995 $31,747 $23,631 $331 $1,154
1994 $27,202 $22,869 $266.5 $1,147
1993 $25,617 $21,900 $372 $1,087
1992 $26,560 $21,746 $385 $1,039
1991 $23,443 $21,001 $382 $1,091
1990 $22,386 $19,468 $354 $956
1989 $17,829 - $314 -
1988 $17,997 - $307 -
1987 $16,739 - $280.7 -
1986 $13,511 - $250 -
1985 $9,464 - $190.4 -
1984 $9,347 - $169.1 -
1983 $9,900 - $186.3 -
1982 $9,950 - $213.8 -
1981 $10,246 - $290.5 -
1980 $12,183 - $359 -
1979 $11,322 - $216.3 -
1978 $9,517 - $169.1 -
1977 $7,711 - $148.1 -
1976 $6,659 - $134.9 -
1975 $6,259 - $121.5 -
1974 $5,660 - $80.2 -
1973 $5,065 - $85.4 -
1972 $3,824 - $75.1 -
1971 $3,204 - $62 -
1970 $2,771 - $57.3 -
1969 $2,281 - $55 -
1968 $2,025 - $56.5 -
1967 $1,886 - $46 -
1966 $1,871 - - -
1965 $1,774 - - -
1964 $1,637 - - -
1963 $1,502 - - -
1962 $1,431 - - -
1961 $1,316 - - -
1960 $1,162 - - -

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

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Germany's GDP per capita is $56,104, ranking 19/197, compared to $1,095 in Mali, ranking 173/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Germany ranks 20th at $73,552, while Mali ranks 174th at $3,315.

Economic indicators

Germany Mali
Gross domestic product
$4.69T
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank
3/197
2024
113/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.5%
2023-2024
4.99%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank
19/197
2024
173/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$3,315
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
20/197
2024
174/197
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank
21/185
2024
161/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$1,463
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.2%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.26%
2023-2024
3.2%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
5.45%
2023
Population
82575542
26143152

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Germany
Spending

Debt
Mali
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Germany Mali
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 49.4% 63.5% 24.7% 51.7%
2023 48.1% 62.4% 24.8% 51.9%
2022 48.6% 64.4% 24.4% 50.3%
2021 50.7% 68% 26.9% 51.6%
2020 51.1% 68% 26.1% 47.3%
2019 45.5% 58.7% 23.1% 40.7%
2018 44.7% 60.8% 20.3% 37.5%
2017 44.5% 64% 22.9% 38.2%
2016 44.7% 68.3% 22.3% 37.2%
2015 44.5% 71.2% 20.9% 30.7%
2014 44.5% 74.5% 20% 26.9%
2013 45.2% 77.5% 19.8% 26.4%
2012 45.1% 79.8% 15.5% 25.4%
2011 45.3% 78.5% 20.6% 24%
2010 48.1% 81% 20.3% 25.3%
2009 48.3% 72.4% 22.8% 21.9%
2008 44.4% 65.2% 18.8% 20.1%
2007 43.5% 63.7% 21.5% 18.5%
2006 45.3% 66.4% 22.1% 18.1%
2005 46.9% 67.1% 21.6% 46.6%
2004 47% 65% 21.8% 42.4%
2003 48.5% 63.3% 20.8% 44.1%
2002 48.2% 59.8% 19.9% 42.6%
2001 47.7% 58.1% 18.3% 77.5%
2000 48.1% 59.2% 19.4% 90.5%
1999 48.5% 60.3% - -
1998 48.3% 59.4% - -
1997 48.8% 58.8% - -
1996 49.6% 57.7% - -
1995 55.2% 54.9% - -
1994 48.3% 47.5% - -
1993 48.3% 45.1% - -
1992 47.4% 41.4% - -
1991 46.5% 39% - -
1990 44.7% 40.7% - -
1989 44.3% 39.2% - -
1988 45.6% 40.5% - -
1987 46% 40.1% - -
1986 45.7% 39.1% - -
1985 46.6% 39.2% - -
1984 47.2% 38.7% - -
1983 47.9% 38% - -
1982 49.1% 36.4% - -
1981 49% 33.6% - -
1980 48.2% 30.1% - -
1979 47.4% 28.2% - -
1978 47.7% 27.4% - -
1977 49% 26% - -
1976 49.4% 25.1% - -
1975 50.3% 23.7% - -
1974 46% 18.5% - -
1973 42.4% 17.3% - -
1972 41.8% 18% - -
1971 40.9% 17.7% - -
1970 39.5% 17.7% - -
1969 29.7% 20.3% - -
1968 28.5% 22.5% - -
1967 28.8% 22.5% - -
1966 28.3% 19.8% - -
1965 28.4% 18.7% - -
1964 29% 18.2% - -
1963 29.1% 18.1% - -
1962 29.2% 17.6% - -
1961 28.8% 18.7% - -
1960 22.9% 18.4% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Germany's government spending was $2.32T, accounting for 49.4% of its GDP, while Mali spent $6.61B, or 24.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 63.5% in Germany and 51.7% in Mali, ranking 72/185 and 102/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Germany

Mali
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Germany Mali
2024 -2.66% -2.57%
2023 -2.49% -3.57%
2022 -1.91% -4.75%
2021 -3.17% -4.91%
2020 -4.38% -5.42%
2019 1.33% -1.68%
2018 1.88% -4.74%
2017 1.34% -2.86%
2016 1.13% -3.95%
2015 0.91% -1.82%
2014 0.73% -2.89%
2013 0.12% -2.37%
2012 -0.05% -0.96%
2011 -0.84% -3.42%
2010 -4.42% -2.57%
2009 -3.18% -3.71%
2008 -0.26% -1.97%
2007 0.15% -2.78%
2006 -1.76% 27.8%
2005 -3.37% -2.76%
2004 -3.42% -2.36%
2003 -3.83% -1.19%
2002 -4.09% -3.09%
2001 -3.12% -2.8%
2000 -1.71% -2.64%
1999 -1.87% -
1998 -2.65% -
1997 -3.03% -
1996 -3.64% -
1995 -9.44% -
1994 -2.54% -
1993 -3.11% -
1992 -2.63% -
1991 -3.21% -
1990 -1.94% -
1989 0.08% -
1988 -2.02% -
1987 -1.85% -
1986 -1.18% -
1985 -1.18% -
1984 -2.04% -
1983 -2.95% -
1982 -3.56% -
1981 -4.03% -
1980 -3.02% -
1979 -2.71% -
1978 -2.62% -
1977 -2.56% -
1976 -3.5% -
1975 -5.78% -
1974 -1.69% -
1973 1.14% -
1972 -0.37% -
1971 0.16% -
1970 0.53% -
1969 -0.43% -
1968 1.39% -
1967 2.73% -
1966 1.76% -
1965 2.26% -
1964 1.49% -
1963 1.43% -
1962 0.49% -
1961 -0.12% -
1960 -0.34% -
1959 0.77% -
1958 1.77% -
1957 1.99% -
1956 0.59% -
1955 -1.41% -
1954 -0.37% -
1953 -0.13% -
1952 0% -
1951 1.15% -
1950 1.81% -
1949 - -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 - -
1936 - -
1935 - -
1934 -0.64% -
1933 -0.43% -
1932 -1.11% -
1931 -1.03% -
1930 -1.52% -
1929 -0.9% -
1928 -1.47% -
1927 -0.44% -
1926 -1.3% -
1925 0.34% -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 0.007% -
1912 -0.26% -
1911 0.06% -
1910 -0.21% -
1909 0.11% -
1908 -0.11% -
1907 -0.14% -
1906 0.76% -
1905 1.21% -
1904 0.41% -
1903 0.88% -
1902 0.08% -
1901 0.91% -
1900 0.27% -
1899 0.6% -
1898 0.47% -
1897 0.39% -
1896 0.63% -
1895 0.47% -
1894 0.44% -
1893 0.42% -
1892 -0.24% -
1891 1.18% -
1890 0.12% -
1889 1.16% -
1888 0.62% -
1887 0.88% -
1886 0.23% -
1885 0.21% -
1884 0.23% -
1883 0.55% -
1882 0.41% -
1881 0.12% -
1880 -0.13% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Germany's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $125B, equivalent to 2.66% of GDP. This compares to Mali's deficit of $687M, or 2.57% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Germany recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while Mali ran a deficit in 24 years. On average, Germany posted an annual deficit equal to 1.48% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.76% of GDP for Mali.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Germany

Mali
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Germany Mali
2024 2.26% 3.2%
2023 5.95% 2.1%
2022 6.87% 9.7%
2021 3.07% 3.8%
2020 0.14% 0.5%
2019 1.45% -3%
2018 1.73% 1.9%
2017 1.51% 2.4%
2016 0.49% -1.8%
2015 0.51% 1.4%
2014 0.91% 0.9%
2013 1.5% -0.6%
2012 2.01% 5.3%
2011 2.08% 3%
2010 1.1% 1.2%
2009 0.31% 2.4%
2008 2.63% 9.2%
2007 2.3% 1.4%
2006 1.58% 1.6%
2005 1.55% 6.4%
2004 1.67% -3.1%
2003 1.03% -1.3%
2002 1.42% 5%
2001 1.98% 5.2%
2000 1.44% -0.8%
1999 0.59% -1.2%
1998 0.91% 4.1%
1997 1.94% -0.7%

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, Germany has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.82%, compared with 2.08% in Mali. In 2024, inflation was 2.26% in Germany and 3.2% in Mali.

Top exports between countries

Germany
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $35.2M
Chemicals & pharma $14M
Raw agricultural goods $13.9M
Miscellaneous $13.4M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $9.14M
Textiles & consumer goods $5.7M
Metals $1.32M
Raw materials & minerals $1.18M
Animal & marine products $981K
Wood & paper products $200K
Mali
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $651K
Machinery & equipment $599K
Raw agricultural goods $476K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $172K
Metals $104K
Raw materials & minerals $73K
Chemicals & pharma $17K
Precious metals & jewellery $12K
Animal & marine products $1K
Wood & paper products $1K

Balance of trade

Germany Mali
Current account balance
$270B
2024
-$1.61B
2023
Current account balance ranking
2/190
2024
136/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
+5.77%
2024
-6.49%
2023
Goods imports
$1.21T
2024
$5.73B
2023
Goods exports
$1.47T
2024
$5.65B
2023
Service imports
$548B
2024
$2.34B
2023
Service exports
$470B
2024
$475M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.7%
2024
27.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
22.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Germany Mali
Economic freedom 71.7 52.1
Economic freedom ranking 30/197 150/197
Property rights 95.5 13.8
Government integrity 84.5 23.2
Judicial effectiveness 94.6 23.3
Tax burden 60.5 67.9
Government spending 28.8 81.8
Fiscal health 83.1 73.6
Business freedom 79.8 40.8
Labor freedom 52.2 54.1
Monetary freedom 72.5 78.2
Trade freedom 79.4 64
Investment freedom 60 65
Financial freedom 70 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Germany
Mali
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Germany Mali
2026 71.7 52.1
2025 71.6 52.6
2024 72.1 52.5
2023 73.7 54.5
2022 76.1 55.9
2021 72.5 55.6
2020 73.5 55.9
2019 73.5 58.1
2018 74.2 57.6
2017 73.8 58.6
2016 74.4 56.5
2015 73.8 56.4
2014 73.4 55.5
2013 72.8 56.4
2012 71 55.8
2011 71.8 56.3
2010 71.1 55.6
2009 70.5 55.6
2008 70.6 55.6
2007 70.8 54.7
2006 70.8 54.1
2005 68.1 57.3
2004 69.5 56.6
2003 69.7 58.6
2002 70.4 61.1
2001 69.5 60.1
2000 65.7 60.3
1999 65.6 58.4
1998 64.3 57.3
1997 67.5 56.4
1996 69.1 57
1995 69.8 52.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Germany is 71.7, ranking 30/197, compared to 52.1 for Mali, ranking 150/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Germany Mali
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
23.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
33.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$25.2B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$76,180
2024
$3,230
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
10/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$32.6B
2024
-$673M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$47.6B
2024
$921M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$80.2B
2024
$78.1M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.41%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
43.3%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.5%
2024
19.5%
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 (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1990, 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 (2022–2024, 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.