Bhutan vs East Asia & Pacific: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Bhutan
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 42.6% against 34.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Bhutan ranks 4th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 32.5% | 6.0% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 33.2% | 3.4% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 30.2% | 26.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 34.8% | 24.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 35.5% | 9.9% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Bhutan or East Asia & Pacific?
- Bhutan, at 42.6% against 34.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 7.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Bhutan ranks 4th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.