This page has a list of countries by Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth), according to officially-recognized international sources compiled by the World Bank. Average annual growth of gross fixed capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2015 prices, expressed in U.S. dollars. 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 2008 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.