Guatemala vs Kenya: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 23.05 billion current US$ against 20.68 billion current US$ in Guatemala, a difference of 2.37 billion current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.83 million current US$ | 215.55 million current US$ | 28.72 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 694.98 million current US$ | 777.06 million current US$ | 82.08 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 537.78 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.15 billion current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 379.97 million current US$ | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 5.09 billion current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | 936.83 million current US$ | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 8.70 billion current US$ | 14.75 billion current US$ | 6.05 billion current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.23 billion current US$ | 20.78 billion current US$ | 4.55 billion current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 23.05 billion current US$ against 20.68 billion current US$ in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 2.37 billion current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Guatemala ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.