United Arab Emirates - Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)

Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) in United Arab Emirates was 18.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 28.91 in 2009, while its lowest value was 17.32 in 2018.

Definition: Gross 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.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
2001 20.98
2002 21.07
2003 20.79
2004 18.68
2005 18.38
2006 17.58
2007 23.57
2008 22.37
2009 28.91
2010 24.76
2011 21.44
2012 20.81
2013 18.21
2014 19.58
2015 23.38
2016 24.45
2017 18.98
2018 17.32
2019 18.40

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts