Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Palau: Gross capital formation

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
27.0%
in 2025
Palau
35.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
16th
Palau rank
14th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 35.0% against 27.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th and Palau ranks 14th of 43 groups.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 26.5% 35.3% 8.8% Palau
2010s 26.1% 29.4% 3.3% Palau
2020s 26.3% 39.0% 12.7% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Palau?
Palau, at 35.0% against 27.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palau?
8.0%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palau?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Palau rank globally for gross capital formation?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th and Palau ranks 14th of 43 groups.
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.