How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

France vs Germany: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

France

0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Germany

0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

France rank

110th

Germany rank

111th

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

France
Germany

How they compare

France currently reports 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 110th and Germany ranks 111th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
1980s	0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
1990s	0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
2000s	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	France
2010s	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	France
2020s	0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, France or Germany?: France, at 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between France and Germany?: 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: France ranks 110th and Germany ranks 111th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.