Belgium vs Papua New Guinea: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Belgium
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.3% against 0.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 13.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Belgium ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | -3.7% | 5.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 7.2% | 5.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Belgium or Papua New Guinea?
- Belgium, at 0.3% against 0.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
- How do Belgium and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Belgium ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.