China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- China
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 41.8% against 40.5% in China, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.5% | 30.2% | 4.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 33.9% | 38.4% | 4.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 29.1% | 6.5% | China |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 34.1% | 3.4% | China |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.7% | 0.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 36.2% | 8.1% | China |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 43.7% | 1.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 41.8% against 40.5% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 1.3%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gross capital formation?
- China ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th 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.