Egypt vs Nigeria: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP
Egypt
11.32
in 2031
Nigeria
19.68
in 2031
Egypt rank
26th
Nigeria rank
23rd
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 19.68 against 11.32 in Egypt, a difference of 8.36.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7 | 12.68 | 6.03 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 21.66 | 12.11 | 9.55 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 18.35 | 12.48 | 5.87 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 14.41 | 18.8 | 4.38 | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 11.56 | 19.49 | 7.93 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, percent of gdp, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 19.68 against 11.32 in Egypt as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation, percent of gdp between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 8.36, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.