China vs IBRD only: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- China
- IBRD only
How they compare
China currently reports 40.5% against 32.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 8th and IBRD only ranks 10th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.5% | 21.3% | 4.2% | China |
| 1970s | 33.9% | 26.2% | 7.8% | China |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 25.8% | 9.7% | China |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 26.1% | 11.4% | China |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 27.7% | 11.6% | China |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 32.8% | 11.4% | China |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 33.3% | 8.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, China or IBRD only?
- China, at 40.5% against 32.4% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between China and IBRD only?
- 8.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and IBRD only rank globally for gross capital formation?
- China ranks 8th and IBRD only ranks 10th 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.