Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Gross capital formation
Ethiopia
20.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
20.0%
in 2004
Ethiopia rank
127th
Papua New Guinea rank
130th
Gross capital formation over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.1% against 20.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 25.1% | 25.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 21.4% | 21.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 21.2% | 21.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Ethiopia, at 20.1% against 20.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2004.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th 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.