Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Netherlands
- Papua New Guinea
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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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.