Gross domestic capital formation

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Updated: Aug 20, 2021

A measure of total investment. ‘Gross’ indicates that it is measured without subtracting any allowance for capital ownership. It thus includes investment in the country by companies owned by non-residents, and excludes investment abroad by resident firms.

Reference: Oxford Press Dictonary of Economics, 5th edt.


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