Guatemala vs Kenya: Gross capital formation
Guatemala
16.8%
in 2025
Kenya
17.0%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
154th
Kenya rank
153rd
Gross capital formation over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kenya ahead.
Guatemala ranks 154th and Kenya ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 17.6% | 4.9% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 17.0% | 23.2% | 6.3% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 23.2% | 9.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 18.3% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.0% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 21.4% | 6.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 18.2% | 2.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 17.0% against 16.8% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Guatemala ranks 154th and Kenya ranks 153rd 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.