NationMaster - Time Series > Economy > Gross fixed capital formation > current US$

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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Economy Statistics > Gross fixed capital formation > current US$ > Puerto Rico (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

1991

5,006,200,000

#53

1990

4,770,700,000

#54

1989

4,410,900,000

#53

1988

3,894,300,000

#52

1987

3,030,100,000

#54

1986

2,327,300,000

#56

1985

2,345,500,000

#56

1984

2,100,300,000

#55

1983

1,722,200,000

#58

1982

1,851,200,000

#59

1981

2,162,300,000

#57

1980

2,067,200,000

#57

1979

1,914,900,000

#57

1978

1,730,000,000

#56

1977

1,554,400,000

#55

1976

1,835,800,000

#51

1975

2,078,900,000

#45

1974

1,695,600,000

#46

1973

1,600,600,000

#45

1972

1,761,000,000

#36

1971

1,593,700,000

#36

1970

1,401,600,000

#31

1969

1,101,600,000

#31

1968

971,900,000

#28

1967

900,500,000

#26

1966

744,600,000

#28

1965

719,600,000

#27

1964

584,100,000

#20

1963

486,800,000

#22

1962

447,699,900

#20

1961

377,499,800

#19

1960

354,899,900

#20

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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.