Bulgaria vs Germany: Gross capital formation
Bulgaria
21.7%
in 2025
Germany
21.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
115th
Germany rank
112th
Gross capital formation over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Germany ranks 112th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.8% | 24.3% | 9.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 24.5% | 8.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 20.4% | 6.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 22.2% | 1.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Germany ranks 112th 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.