What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

China

0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

China rank

8th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

5th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

China
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	0.3394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	0.3556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
1990s	0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2000s	0.3933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0.4428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2020s	0.4184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.