Libya vs Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation

Libya
14.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
14.2%
in 2025
Libya rank
167th
Puerto Rico rank
168th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Libya
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 14.3% against 14.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 168th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 13.8% 17.1% 3.3% Puerto Rico
2000s 16.4% 14.9% 1.6% Libya
2010s 16.5% 10.3% 6.2% Libya
2020s 12.9% 13.3% 0.4% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Libya or Puerto Rico?
Libya, at 14.3% against 14.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Libya and Puerto Rico?
0.1%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Puerto Rico?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Libya and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross capital formation?
Libya ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 168th 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.