Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: Gross capital formation

Netherlands
19.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
20.0%
in 2004
Netherlands rank
132nd
Papua New Guinea rank
130th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Netherlands
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Netherlands ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 28.0% 29.1% 1.1% Papua New Guinea
1970s 24.7% 25.1% 0.5% Papua New Guinea
1980s 21.8% 25.2% 3.3% Papua New Guinea
1990s 22.4% 21.4% 1.0% Netherlands
2000s 21.3% 21.2% 0.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Netherlands as of 2004.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2004.
How do Netherlands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross capital formation?
Netherlands ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th 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.