Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 25.8% against 25.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 17.6% | 3.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 21.4% | 9.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 22.4% | 8.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 26.2% | 5.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 28.3% | 9.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.1% | 1.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Guinea-Bissau or Nicaragua?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 25.8% against 25.8% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th and Nicaragua ranks 68th 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.