Brazil vs Guatemala: Gross capital formation
Brazil
17.1%
in 2025
Guatemala
16.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
152nd
Guatemala rank
154th
Gross capital formation over time
- Brazil
- Guatemala
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.1% against 16.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 152nd and Guatemala ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.1% | 11.5% | 7.6% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 17.0% | 5.7% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 13.3% | 8.6% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 15.5% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 19.3% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.6% | 3.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.1% | 1.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Brazil or Guatemala?
- Brazil, at 17.1% against 16.8% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Brazil and Guatemala?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Brazil ranks 152nd and Guatemala ranks 154th 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.