Colombia vs Uruguay: Gross capital formation
Colombia
16.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
16.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
155th
Uruguay rank
157th
Gross capital formation over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.7% against 16.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 19.6% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 14.9% | 5.0% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 15.4% | 5.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.4% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.9% | 3.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.1% | 0.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 16.7% against 16.2% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Colombia ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 157th 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.