Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Gross capital formation

Papua New Guinea
1.89 billion constant LCU
in 2004
Solomon Islands
2.34 billion constant LCU
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
155th
Solomon Islands rank
151st

Gross capital formation over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 2.34 billion constant LCU against 1.89 billion constant LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 454.27 million constant LCU.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and Solomon Islands ranks 151st of 170 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 1.30 billion constant LCU 408.22 million constant LCU 890.73 million constant LCU Papua New Guinea
1990s 1.51 billion constant LCU 698.99 million constant LCU 809.52 million constant LCU Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.95 billion constant LCU 493.98 million constant LCU 1.45 billion constant LCU Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 2.34 billion constant LCU against 1.89 billion constant LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
454.27 million constant LCU, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2004.
How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for gross capital formation?
Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and Solomon Islands ranks 151st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 7,072 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.