Bar chart showing private equity investment as a percentage of GDP across major economies.
Private Equity Investment as % of GDP — Major Economies
% of GDP (latest available)
🇺🇸United States
~2.0%
🇮🇳India
1.42%
🇬🇧United Kingdom
1.1%
🇫🇷France
0.9%
🇨🇳China
0.8%
🇸🇬Singapore
0.75%
🇦🇺Australia
0.65%
🇸🇪Sweden
0.6%
🇩🇪Germany
0.5%
🇧🇷Brazil
0.3%
Sources: Invest Europe 2024; McKinsey Private Markets 2026; Preqin; S&P Capital IQ. India figure includes PE & VC deployment as % of GDP (McKinsey, 2025). US estimate based on AUM/GDP ratio.