Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs India: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 34.6% against 29.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 4.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and India ranks 15th of 43 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 26.2% | 1.6% | India |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 34.8% | 9.4% | India |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 34.2% | 6.3% | India |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 33.2% | 3.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or India?
- India, at 34.6% against 29.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India?
- 4.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and India ranks 15th of 43 groups.
- 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.