Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Gross capital formation

Guinea-Bissau
652.51 million current US$
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
785.48 million current US$
in 2004
Guinea-Bissau rank
165th
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd

Gross capital formation over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 785.48 million current US$ against 652.51 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 132.97 million current US$.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 187 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 54.80 million current US$ 315.87 million current US$ 261.07 million current US$ Papua New Guinea
1980s 128.02 million current US$ 699.38 million current US$ 571.36 million current US$ Papua New Guinea
1990s 199.71 million current US$ 937.51 million current US$ 737.79 million current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 108.33 million current US$ 720.74 million current US$ 612.41 million current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 785.48 million current US$ against 652.51 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2004.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
132.97 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross capital formation?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.