Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP
Japan
27.79
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
29.37
in 2031
Japan rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 29.37 against 27.79 in Japan, a difference of 1.58.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.49 | 30.92 | 3.57 | Japan |
| 1990s | 33.39 | 24.91 | 8.48 | Japan |
| 2000s | 27.08 | 23.05 | 4.04 | Japan |
| 2010s | 25.86 | 25.57 | 0.2903 | Japan |
| 2020s | 27.81 | 26.68 | 1.13 | Japan |
| 2030s | 27.82 | 29.76 | 1.93 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, percent of gdp, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 29.37 against 27.79 in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation, percent of gdp between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.58, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th 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.