Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 31.7% against 25.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 25.1% | 17.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 26.2% | 12.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.2% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 25.5% | 5.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 31.7% against 25.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 6.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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.