Japan vs Somalia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Japan
0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
52nd
Somalia rank
50th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.3378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.3753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and Somalia?
- 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Somalia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.