Indonesia vs North America: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Indonesia
- North America
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 30.6% against 21.6% in North America, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Indonesia ranks 34th and North America ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 22.9% | 4.3% | North America |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 23.3% | 2.6% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 21.4% | 8.1% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.0% | 3.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 20.9% | 13.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 21.8% | 9.3% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Indonesia or North America?
- Indonesia, at 30.6% against 21.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Indonesia and North America?
- 9.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and North America rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Indonesia ranks 34th and North America ranks 37th 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.