Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -0.5% against -0.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.8% | 0.2% | 5.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -3.0% | 1.4% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 1.9% | 11.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
- Papua New Guinea, at -0.5% against -0.5% in Switzerland as of 2004.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and Switzerland ranks 136th 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.