Australia vs Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Australia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Australia ranks 113th and Puerto Rico ranks 112th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 11.0% | 4.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 3.1% | -1.4% | 4.5% | Australia |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 7.8% | 4.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 6.0% | -2.6% | 8.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 7.0% | 5.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -0.3% | 3.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Australia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Australia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Puerto Rico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Australia ranks 113th and Puerto Rico ranks 112th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.