North America vs Timor-Leste: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- North America
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 30.1% against 21.6% in North America, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
North America ranks 37th and Timor-Leste ranks 36th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 25.8% | 3.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 43.3% | 22.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 18.4% | 3.3% | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, North America or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 30.1% against 21.6% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between North America and Timor-Leste?
- 8.5%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Timor-Leste?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North America and Timor-Leste rank globally for gross capital formation?
- North America ranks 37th and Timor-Leste ranks 36th 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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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.