Eritrea vs Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Eritrea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 14.2% against 12.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Eritrea ranks 171st and Puerto Rico ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 17.3% | 8.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 14.9% | 5.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.6% | 2.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Eritrea or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 14.2% against 12.6% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Eritrea and Puerto Rico?
- 1.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Puerto Rico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Eritrea ranks 171st and Puerto Rico ranks 168th 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.