Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Gross fixed capital formation

Papua New Guinea
2.29 billion current LCU
in 2004
Solomon Islands
2.61 billion current LCU
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
168th
Solomon Islands rank
166th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 2.61 billion current LCU against 2.29 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 311.91 million current LCU.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 166th of 180 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 567.12 million current LCU 22.50 million current LCU 544.62 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
1990s 1.03 billion current LCU 111.10 million current LCU 914.86 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
2000s 2.21 billion current LCU 220.94 million current LCU 1.98 billion current LCU 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 Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 2.61 billion current LCU against 2.29 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
311.91 million current LCU, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2004.
How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
Papua New Guinea ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 166th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 8,131 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.