Bhutan vs East Asia & Pacific: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Bhutan
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 42.1% against 34.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 2nd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 30.9% | 7.6% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 32.1% | 5.0% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 29.6% | 26.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 33.9% | 24.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 34.8% | 10.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Bhutan or East Asia & Pacific?
- Bhutan, at 42.1% against 34.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 8.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed 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 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 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.