Afghanistan vs Somalia: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.65 billion current US$ against 3.04 billion current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 615.71 million current US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 139th of 186 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.78 million current US$ | 26.14 million current US$ | 73.63 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 224.44 million current US$ | 111.42 million current US$ | 113.03 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.45 billion current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 188.71 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.65 billion current US$ against 3.04 billion current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 615.71 million current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 139th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.