Guyana vs World: Gross capital formation

Guyana
32.3%
in 2005
World
26.3%
in 2024
Guyana rank
22nd
World rank
18th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Guyana
  • World
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 32.3% against 26.3% in World, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times World's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

Guyana ranks 22nd and World ranks 18th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana World Difference Ahead
1970s 26.6% 26.8% 0.2% World
1980s 28.8% 25.5% 3.3% Guyana
1990s 34.1% 25.1% 9.0% Guyana
2000s 23.8% 24.0% 0.1% World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Guyana or World?
Guyana, at 32.3% against 26.3% in World as of 2005.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Guyana and World?
6.0%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and World?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2005.
How do Guyana and World rank globally for gross capital formation?
Guyana ranks 22nd and World ranks 18th 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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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.