List of countries by gross fixed investment as percentage of GDP
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This is the list of countries by gross fixed investment as percentage of GDP. Gross fixed investment
is defined as total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital.
The list is based on the CIA World Factbook data. Dependent territories and not fully recognized states are not ranked.
Investment
Investment has different meanings in finance and economics. Finance investment is putting money into something with the expectation of gain, that upon thorough analysis, has a high degree of security for the principal amount, as well as security of return, within an expected period of time...
is defined as total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital.
The list is based on the CIA World Factbook data. Dependent territories and not fully recognized states are not ranked.
Rank | Country | Investment (gross fixed) (% of GDP) | Date of information |
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1 | Singapore | 45.00 | 2008 est. |
2 | Vietnam | 44.50 | 2008 est. |
3 | Qatar | 41.40 | 2008 est. |
4 | Cape Verde | 41.30 | 2008 est. |
5 | Guyana | 40.50 | 2008 est. |
6 | Mainland China | 40.20 | 2008 est. |
7 | Lesotho | 39.20 | 2008 est. |
8 | India | 39.00 | 2008 est. |
9 | Kingdom of Bulgaria | 38.30 | 2008 |
10 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 36.70 | 2008 est. |
11 | Moldova | 36.10 | 2008 est. |
12 | Jamaica | 34.90 | 2008 est. |
13 | Armenia | 34.10 | 2008 est. |
14 | Jordan | 34.10 | 2008 est. |
15 | Nicaragua | 32.10 | 2008 est. |
16 | Gabon | 32.00 | 2008 est. |
17 | Ghana | 31.90 | 2008 est. |
18 | Morocco | 31.90 | 2008 est. |
19 | Belarus | 31.50 | 2008 est. |
20 | Kingdom of Romania | 31.50 | 2008 est. |
21 | Honduras | 31.50 | 2008 est. |
22 | Independent State of Croatia | 31.50 | 2008 est. |
23 | Kingdom of Montenegro | 30.50 | 2006 est. |
24 | Latvia | 30.20 | 2008 est. |
25 | Spain | 30.10 | 2008 est. |
26 | Sri Lanka | 30.00 | 2008 est. |
27 | Equatorial Guinea | 30.00 | 2008 est. |
— | Republic of Kosovo | 30.00 | 2007 est. |
28 | Georgia (country) | 29.50 | 2008 est. |
29 | Estonia | 29.40 | 2008 est. |
30 | Haiti | 28.90 | 2008 est. |
31 | Burundi | 28.40 | 2008 est. |
32 | Czech Republic | 27.80 | 2008 est. |
33 | Kazakhstan | 27.80 | 2008 est. |
34 | Lithuania | 27.80 | 2008 est. |
35 | Slovenia | 27.80 | 2008 est. |
36 | Iran | 27.70 | 2008 est. |
37 | Australia | 27.60 | 2008 est. |
38 | Namibia | 27.40 | 2008 est. |
39 | Bahrain | 27.30 | 2008 est. |
40 | Madagascar | 27.20 | 2008 est. |
41 | South Korea | 27.10 | 2008 est. |
42 | Mauritius | 27.10 | 2008 est. |
43 | Uganda | 26.50 | 2008 est. |
44 | Yemen | 26.30 | 2008 est. |
45 | Zambia | 26.00 | 2008 est. |
46 | Slovakia | 25.90 | 2008 est. |
47 | Kyrgyzstan | 25.80 | 2008 est. |
48 | Ethiopia | 25.40 | 2008 est. |
49 | Senegal | 25.40 | 2008 est. |
50 | Greece | 24.90 | 2008 est. |
51 | Panama | 24.90 | 2008 est. |
52 | Algeria | 24.80 | 2008 est. |
53 | The Gambia | 24.70 | 2008 est. |
54 | Russia | 24.70 | 2007 est. |
55 | Belize | 24.50 | 2008 est. |
56 | Burkina Faso | 24.50 | 2008 est. |
57 | Peru | 24.40 | 2008 est. |
58 | Tunisia | 24.40 | 2008 est. |
59 | Bangladesh | 24.30 | 2008 est. |
60 | Tanzania | 24.20 | 2008 est. |
61 | Lebanon | 24.10 | 2008 est. |
62 | Argentina | 24.00 | 2008 est. |
63 | Mozambique | 24.00 | 2008 est. |
64 | Botswana | 23.90 | 2008 est. |
65 | Chile | 23.70 | 2008 est. |
66 | Indonesia | 23.60 | 2008 |
67 | New Zealand | 23.60 | 2008 est. |
68 | Ukraine | 23.40 | 2008 est. |
69 | Ecuador | 23.30 | 2008 est. |
70 | Colombia | 23.10 | 2008 est. |
71 | Costa Rica | 23.00 | 2008 est. |
72 | Mexico | 22.90 | 2008 est. |
73 | Albania | 22.80 | 2008 est. |
74 | Poland | 22.70 | 2008 est. |
75 | Canada | 22.60 | 2008 est. |
76 | Syria | 22.60 | 2008 est. |
77 | Japan | 22.50 | 2008 est. |
78 | Rwanda | 22.50 | 2008 est. |
79 | Denmark | 22.40 | 2008 est. |
80 | Thailand | 22.20 | 2008 est. |
81 | Iceland | 21.90 | 2008 est. |
82 | Portugal | 21.90 | 2008 est. |
— | World | 21.90 | 2008 est. |
83 | Kenya | 21.60 | 2008 est. |
84 | Switzerland | 21.50 | 2008 est. |
85 | Cyprus | 21.40 | 2008 est. |
86 | Nigeria | 21.40 | 2008 est. |
87 | Belgium | 21.30 | 2008 est. |
88 | Cambodia | 21.30 | 2008 est. |
89 | Eritrea | 21.20 | 2008 est. |
90 | Azerbaijan | 21.00 | 2008 est. |
91 | Early Modern France | 21.00 | 2008 est. |
92 | Turkey | 21.00 | 2008 est. |
— | European Union | 21.00 | 2008 est. |
— | Republic of China | 20.90 | 2008 est. |
93 | United Arab Emirates | 20.80 | 2008 est. |
94 | Austria | 20.70 | 2008 est. |
95 | Malaysia | 20.70 | 2008 est. |
— | Hong Kong | 20.60 | 2008 est. |
96 | Finland | 20.50 | 2008 est. |
97 | Venezuela | 20.50 | 2008 est. |
98 | Italy | 20.50 | 2008 est. |
99 | Guatemala | 20.30 | 2008 est. |
100 | Netherlands | 20.30 | 2008 est. |
101 | Norway | 20.30 | 2008 est. |
102 | Paraguay | 20.20 | 2008 est. |
103 | Serbia | 20.10 | 2007 est. |
104 | South Africa | 20.10 | 2008 est. |
105 | Malta | 20.00 | 2008 est. |
106 | Pakistan | 20.00 | 2008 est. |
107 | Tajikistan | 20.00 | 2008 est. |
108 | Papua New Guinea | 19.90 | 2008 est. |
109 | Republic of Ireland | 19.80 | 2008 est. |
110 | Swaziland | 19.70 | 2008 est. |
111 | Dominican Republic | 19.60 | 2008 est. |
112 | Sweden | 19.60 | 2008 est. |
113 | Benin | 19.50 | 2008 est. |
114 | Saudi Arabia | 19.50 | 2008 est. |
115 | Republic of the Congo | 19.30 | 2008 est. |
116 | Luxembourg | 19.30 | 2008 est. |
117 | Germany | 18.90 | 2008 est. |
118 | Brazil | 18.60 | 2008 est. |
119 | Kuwait | 18.40 | 2008 est. |
120 | Togo | 18.40 | 2008 est. |
121 | Sudan | 18.10 | 2008 est. |
122 | Israel | 18.00 | 2008 est. |
123 | Republic of Macedonia | 18.00 | 2008 est. |
124 | Oman | 17.90 | 2008 est. |
125 | Cameroon | 17.60 | 2008 est. |
126 | Zimbabwe | 17.50 | 2008 est. |
127 | Trinidad and Tobago | 17.10 | 2008 est. |
128 | Egypt | 17.00 | 2008 est. |
129 | Philippines | 16.80 | 2008 est. |
130 | Bolivia | 16.70 | 2008 est. |
131 | United Kingdom | 16.70 | 2008 est. |
132 | El Salvador | 16.00 | 2008 est. |
133 | Hungary | 15.20 | January - September 2008 |
134 | Uruguay | 15.10 | 2008 est. |
135 | United States | 14.60 | 2008 est. |
136 | Myanmar | 14.10 | 2008 est. |
137 | Guinea | 11.70 | 2008 est. |
138 | Cuba | 11.60 | 2008 est. |
139 | Turkmenistan | 11.60 | 2008 est. |
140 | Seychelles | 10.10 | 2008 est. |
141 | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.50 | 2008 est. |
142 | Angola | 9.00 | 2008 est. |
143 | Malawi | 8.60 | 2008 est. |
144 | 8.50 | 2008 est. | |
145 | 8.10 | 2008 est. |