Finland vs Germany: Gross capital formation
Finland
21.9%
in 2025
Germany
21.9%
in 2025
Finland rank
114th
Germany rank
112th
Gross capital formation over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21.9% against 21.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 114th and Germany ranks 112th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 28.4% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 24.3% | 4.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 24.5% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 3.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.3% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 22.2% | 1.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 21.9% against 21.9% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Finland and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Finland ranks 114th and Germany ranks 112th 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.