European Union vs Qatar: Gross capital formation

European Union
22.0%
in 2025
Qatar
30.6%
in 2022
European Union rank
33rd
Qatar rank
33rd

Gross capital formation over time

  • European Union
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 30.6% against 22.0% in European Union, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 33rd and Qatar ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 23.8% 18.3% 5.5% European Union
1990s 22.8% 25.9% 3.1% Qatar
2000s 22.6% 35.5% 12.9% Qatar
2010s 20.9% 36.2% 15.3% Qatar
2020s 23.1% 37.1% 14.0% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, European Union or Qatar?
Qatar, at 30.6% against 22.0% in European Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between European Union and Qatar?
8.6%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Qatar?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do European Union and Qatar rank globally for gross capital formation?
European Union ranks 33rd and Qatar ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,938 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.