Cyprus vs Iraq: Gross capital formation
Cyprus
19.3%
in 2025
Iraq
19.1%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
138th
Iraq rank
139th
Gross capital formation over time
- Cyprus
- Iraq
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iraq ahead.
Cyprus ranks 138th and Iraq ranks 139th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.0% | 27.2% | 4.8% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 26.7% | 4.0% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 34.0% | 9.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.5% | 2.6% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 18.1% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.5% | 0.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Cyprus or Iraq?
- Cyprus, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Cyprus and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iraq?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Iraq rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Cyprus ranks 138th and Iraq ranks 139th 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.