Kuwait vs Libya: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 15.1% against 14.3% in Libya, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Kuwait ranks 164th and Libya ranks 167th of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 13.8% | 5.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 16.5% | 4.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.7% | 3.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Kuwait or Libya?
- Kuwait, at 15.1% against 14.3% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Kuwait and Libya?
- 0.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Kuwait ranks 164th and Libya ranks 167th 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.