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Economy of Germany vs Oman compared: GDP & Debt

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Germany has a GDP of $4.69T compared to $107B for Oman, ranking 3/197 and 70/197 by economy size, respectively.

Germany has $2.97T in government debt (63.5% of GDP), compared to $38B (35.5% of GDP) in Oman.

Germany vs Oman GDP by year

Germany
Oman
1x
Year GDP, current $
Germany Oman
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $107,137,198,769
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $106,174,708,037
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $109,852,795,839
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $87,323,797,139
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $75,909,492,848
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $88,060,858,257
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $91,505,851,756
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $80,856,697,009
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $75,128,738,622
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $78,710,793,238
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $92,699,089,727
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $89,936,020,806
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $87,408,842,653
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $77,497,529,259
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $64,993,498,049
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $55,454,096,229
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $69,804,681,404
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $48,300,390,117
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $42,577,633,290
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $35,506,892,068
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $28,378,933,680
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $24,733,680,104
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $23,065,539,662
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $22,205,721,717
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $22,259,557,867
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $17,832,769,831
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $16,044,213,264
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $18,039,791,938
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $17,402,080,624
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $15,722,236,671
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $14,715,214,564
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $14,230,429,129
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $14,183,615,085
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $12,918,335,501
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $13,310,273,082
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $9,372,171,651
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $8,386,215,865
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $7,811,183,095
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $7,324,167,369
1985 $735,218,723,093 $10,005,645,420
1984 $727,767,760,979 $8,821,443,151
1983 $773,507,930,295 $7,932,541,691
1982 $779,421,633,755 $7,554,719,456
1981 $803,404,797,058 $7,259,120,151
1980 $953,772,499,462 $5,981,760,278
1979 $884,574,218,333 $3,733,352,635
1978 $743,182,891,918 $2,740,301,390
1977 $602,698,323,086 $2,741,169,948
1976 $521,658,712,133 $2,560,220,035
1975 $492,434,094,920 $2,096,699,189
1974 $446,934,971,657 $1,645,917,776
1973 $399,833,571,167 $483,066,991
1972 $300,899,944,795 $366,883,548
1971 $250,900,942,397 $301,010,587
1970 $216,629,229,947 $256,319,795
1969 $177,733,486,326 $239,999,808
1968 $156,527,292,653 $188,879,849
1967 $145,100,667,773 $107,151,832
1966 $143,304,275,684 $67,759,973
1965 $134,774,688,191 $63,279,975
1964 $123,330,404,665 $61,872,526
1963 $112,232,503,744 $59,912,763
1962 $105,895,435,234 $56,273,202
1961 $96,558,204,043 $45,634,487
1960 $84,619,845,881 $44,234,656

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

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GDP per capita in Germany vs Oman by year

Germany
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Oman
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Germany Oman
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $56,104 $73,552 $20,285 $41,740
2023 $54,777 $71,684 $21,028 $41,945
2022 $50,507 $69,049 $23,224 $42,616
2021 $52,349 $62,531 $19,403 $38,719
2020 $47,395 $58,686 $16,785 $35,163
2019 $47,656 $59,271 $19,180 $37,251
2018 $48,916 $56,273 $19,902 $37,780
2017 $45,554 $54,110 $17,820 $33,619
2016 $42,949 $51,570 $17,110 $33,334
2015 $41,930 $48,545 $18,808 $36,058
2014 $48,960 $47,939 $23,161 $44,236
2013 $47,207 $45,889 $23,458 $47,013
2012 $44,718 $44,229 $24,642 $49,989
2011 $47,631 $43,398 $25,188 $52,393
2010 $42,397 $39,726 $23,570 $55,667
2009 $42,472 $37,574 $20,656 $55,127
2008 $46,379 $38,444 $26,577 $52,841
2007 $42,351 $36,914 $18,793 $48,627
2006 $36,980 $34,741 $16,931 $46,091
2005 $35,084 $32,314 $14,435 $43,673
2004 $34,567 $31,753 $11,801 $42,142
2003 $30,711 $30,301 $10,464 $40,935
2002 $25,487 $29,514 $9,869 $41,511
2001 $23,878 $28,674 $9,612 $41,679
2000 $23,926 $27,474 $9,754 $39,443
1999 $26,965 $26,518 $7,915 $36,792
1998 $27,396 $25,446 $7,219 $36,666
1997 $27,047 $24,649 $8,235 $36,809
1996 $30,600 $24,169 $8,068 $34,661
1995 $31,747 $23,631 $7,414 $33,598
1994 $27,202 $22,869 $7,068 $31,925
1993 $25,617 $21,900 $7,039 $30,987
1992 $26,560 $21,746 $7,318 $29,773
1991 $23,443 $21,001 $6,977 $28,109
1990 $22,386 $19,468 $7,546 $26,904
1989 $17,829 - $5,591 -
1988 $17,997 - $5,279 -
1987 $16,739 - $5,204 -
1986 $13,511 - $5,182 -
1985 $9,464 - $7,549 -
1984 $9,347 - $7,070 -
1983 $9,900 - $6,714 -
1982 $9,950 - $6,759 -
1981 $10,246 - $6,866 -
1980 $12,183 - $5,974 -
1979 $11,322 - $3,934 -
1978 $9,517 - $3,044 -
1977 $7,711 - $3,205 -
1976 $6,659 - $3,143 -
1975 $6,259 - $2,692 -
1974 $5,660 - $2,203 -
1973 $5,065 - $670 -
1972 $3,824 - $524 -
1971 $3,204 - $442 -
1970 $2,771 - $387 -
1969 $2,281 - $372 -
1968 $2,025 - $300 -
1967 $1,886 - $174.7 -
1966 $1,871 - $113.2 -
1965 $1,774 - $108.1 -
1964 $1,637 - $108.1 -
1963 $1,502 - $106.8 -
1962 $1,431 - $102.3 -
1961 $1,316 - $84.5 -
1960 $1,162 - $83.4 -

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 $20,285 in Oman, ranking 57/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Germany ranks 20th at $73,552, while Oman ranks 55th at $41,740.

Economic indicators

Germany Oman
Gross domestic product
$4.69T
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank
3/197
2024
70/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.5%
2023-2024
1.63%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank
19/197
2024
57/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$41,740
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
20/197
2024
55/197
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank
21/185
2024
67/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$20,894
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$22.3B
2022
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
28.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.26%
2023-2024
0.6%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
4.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
3.3%
2024
Population
82575542
5761708

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Germany
Spending

Debt
Oman
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Germany Oman
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 49.4% 63.5% 28.7% 35.5%
2023 48.1% 62.4% 27.5% 37.5%
2022 48.6% 64.4% 30.9% 41.7%
2021 50.7% 68% 36.5% 61.9%
2020 51.1% 68% 44.5% 67.9%
2019 45.5% 58.7% 38.8% 52.5%
2018 44.7% 60.8% 38.3% 44.7%
2017 44.5% 64% 39.4% 40.1%
2016 44.7% 68.3% 44.6% 29.3%
2015 44.5% 71.2% 44.5% 13.9%
2014 44.5% 74.5% 41.4% 4.04%
2013 45.2% 77.5% 39.3% 4.66%
2012 45.1% 79.8% 38.6% 4.59%
2011 45.3% 78.5% 34.5% 4.44%
2010 48.1% 81% 30.6% 5.46%
2009 48.3% 72.4% 33.4% 5.8%
2008 44.4% 65.2% 25.6% 3.2%
2007 43.5% 63.7% 30.7% 4.44%
2006 45.3% 66.4% 30.1% 7.56%
2005 46.9% 67.1% 30.6% 8.39%
2004 47% 65% 34.1% 14.5%
2003 48.5% 63.3% 34% 13%
2002 48.2% 59.8% 34.1% 15.9%
2001 47.7% 58.1% 33.3% 22.5%
2000 48.1% 59.2% 31.2% 21.7%
1999 48.5% 60.3% 34.2% 28.9%
1998 48.3% 59.4% 36.1% 30.9%
1997 48.8% 58.8% 32.1% 20.8%
1996 49.6% 57.7% 33.5% 21.2%
1995 55.2% 54.9% 38.2% 21.9%
1994 48.3% 47.5% 39.7% 23.6%
1993 48.3% 45.1% 40.1% 22.2%
1992 47.4% 41.4% 40.1% 23.1%
1991 46.5% 39% 37.4% 22.6%
1990 44.7% 40.7% 36.5% 17.8%
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 (1990–2024, 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 Oman spent $30.7B, or 28.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 63.5% in Germany and 35.5% in Oman, ranking 72/185 and 145/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Germany

Oman
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Germany Oman
2024 -2.66% 3.31%
2023 -2.49% 6.87%
2022 -1.91% 10.5%
2021 -3.17% -3.17%
2020 -4.38% -15.7%
2019 1.33% -4.83%
2018 1.88% -6.72%
2017 1.34% -10.5%
2016 1.13% -19.6%
2015 0.91% -13.5%
2014 0.73% -1.58%
2013 0.12% 2.78%
2012 -0.05% 4.07%
2011 -0.84% 8.24%
2010 -4.42% 4.95%
2009 -3.18% -0.27%
2008 -0.26% 14.7%
2007 0.15% 10.5%
2006 -1.76% 12.2%
2005 -3.37% 11.2%
2004 -3.42% 5.43%
2003 -3.83% 5.92%
2002 -4.09% 5.31%
2001 -3.12% 7.55%
2000 -1.71% 12.2%
1999 -1.87% 0.3%
1998 -2.65% -4.37%
1997 -3.03% 4.77%
1996 -3.64% 2.22%
1995 -9.44% -3.9%
1994 -2.54% -7.47%
1993 -3.11% -6.84%
1992 -2.63% -4.85%
1991 -3.21% 0.12%
1990 -1.94% 4.78%
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 (1990–2024, 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 Oman's surplus of $3.54B, or 3.31% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Germany recorded a fiscal deficit in 27 of those years, while Oman ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Germany posted an annual deficit equal to 2.03% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.99% of GDP for Oman.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Germany

Oman
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Germany Oman
2024 2.26% 0.6%
2023 5.95% 1%
2022 6.87% 2.5%
2021 3.07% 1.7%
2020 0.14% -0.4%
2019 1.45% 0.5%
2018 1.73% 0.7%
2017 1.51% 1.5%
2016 0.49% 0.9%
2015 0.51% 0.1%
2014 0.91% 1.2%
2013 1.5% 1.3%
2012 2.01% 2.9%
2011 2.08% 4.1%
2010 1.1% 3.3%
2009 0.31% 3.5%
2008 2.63% 12.6%
2007 2.3% 5.9%
2006 1.58% 3.2%
2005 1.55% 1.9%
2004 1.67% 0.8%
2003 1.03% 0.2%
2002 1.42% -0.3%
2001 1.98% -0.8%
2000 1.44% -1.2%
1999 0.59% 0.5%
1998 0.91% 0.4%
1997 1.94% -0.4%

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 1.72% in Oman. In 2024, inflation was 2.26% in Germany and 0.6% in Oman.

Top exports between countries

Germany
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $523M
Chemicals & pharma $166M
Animal & marine products $68.3M
Metals $43.8M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $34.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $26M
Miscellaneous $15.5M
Raw materials & minerals $15.5M
Wood & paper products $11.8M
Raw agricultural goods $11.8M
Oman
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $31.2M
Metals $18.9M
Raw materials & minerals $14.2M
Chemicals & pharma $6.4M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.37M
Animal & marine products $295K
Raw agricultural goods $138K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $99K
Miscellaneous $85K
Precious metals & jewellery $29K

Balance of trade

Germany Oman
Current account balance
$270B
2024
$3.07B
2024
Current account balance ranking
2/190
2024
39/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+5.77%
2024
+2.86%
2024
Goods imports
$1.21T
2024
$39.5B
2024
Goods exports
$1.47T
2024
$65.2B
2024
Service imports
$548B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Service exports
$470B
2024
$5.64B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.7%
2024
48.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
66.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Germany Oman
Economic freedom 71.7 68.5
Economic freedom ranking 30/197 45/197
Property rights 95.5 71.8
Government integrity 84.5 49.4
Judicial effectiveness 94.6 28
Tax burden 60.5 97.6
Government spending 28.8 74.7
Fiscal health 83.1 97.5
Business freedom 79.8 67.8
Labor freedom 52.2 47.7
Monetary freedom 72.5 79.2
Trade freedom 79.4 78.4
Investment freedom 60 70
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Germany
Oman
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Germany Oman
2026 71.7 68.5
2025 71.6 65.4
2024 72.1 62.9
2023 73.7 58.5
2022 76.1 56.6
2021 72.5 64.6
2020 73.5 63.6
2019 73.5 61
2018 74.2 61
2017 73.8 62.1
2016 74.4 67.1
2015 73.8 66.7
2014 73.4 67.4
2013 72.8 68.1
2012 71 67.9
2011 71.8 69.8
2010 71.1 67.7
2009 70.5 67
2008 70.6 67.3
2007 70.8 65.8
2006 70.8 63.7
2005 68.1 66.5
2004 69.5 66.9
2003 69.7 64.6
2002 70.4 64
2001 69.5 67.7
2000 65.7 64.1
1999 65.6 64.9
1998 64.3 64.9
1997 67.5 64.5
1996 69.1 65.4
1995 69.8 70.2

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 68.5 for Oman, ranking 45/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Germany Oman
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
54.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
2.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$103B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$76,180
2024
$39,340
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves ranking
10/177
2024
64/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$32.6B
2024
-$12.6B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$47.6B
2024
$12.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$80.2B
2024
-$143M
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.5%
2024
24.8%
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.

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.