Faroe Islands vs Japan: Gross capital formation
Faroe Islands
28.2%
in 2024
Japan
27.7%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
49th
Japan rank
52nd
Gross capital formation over time
- Faroe Islands
- Japan
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 28.2% against 27.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 49th and Japan ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 30.0% | 7.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 27.1% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 25.9% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 27.6% | 2.2% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Faroe Islands or Japan?
- Faroe Islands, at 28.2% against 27.7% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Faroe Islands and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Japan rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Faroe Islands ranks 49th and Japan ranks 52nd 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.