China (People’s Republic of) vs Iraq: Gross capital formation

China (People’s Republic of)
54.57 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Iraq
69.57 trillion current LCU
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
19th
Iraq rank
16th

Gross capital formation over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 69.57 trillion current LCU against 54.57 trillion current LCU in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 14.99 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 16th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 102.51 billion current LCU 1.09 billion current LCU 101.42 billion current LCU China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 336.94 billion current LCU 3.75 billion current LCU 333.19 billion current LCU China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 2.02 trillion current LCU 2.36 trillion current LCU 339.43 billion current LCU Iraq
2000s 8.12 trillion current LCU 13.56 trillion current LCU 5.44 trillion current LCU Iraq
2010s 30.64 trillion current LCU 42.48 trillion current LCU 11.84 trillion current LCU Iraq
2020s 50.85 trillion current LCU 71.20 trillion current LCU 20.36 trillion current LCU Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, China (People’s Republic of) or Iraq?
Iraq, at 69.57 trillion current LCU against 54.57 trillion current LCU in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between China (People’s Republic of) and Iraq?
14.99 trillion current LCU, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iraq?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Iraq rank globally for gross capital formation?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.