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CodeNE.GDI.FTOT.ZS
Indicator NameGross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)
Long definitionGross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
SourceWorld Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
TopicEconomic Policy & Debt: National accounts: Shares of GDP & other
PeriodicityAnnual
Aggregation methodWeighted average
License URLhttps://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by
License TypeCC BY-4.0
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