Japan vs Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Japan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 28.1% against 27.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 39th of 181 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5% | 15.1% | 22.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 26.7% | 6.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 13.2% | 23.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 14.4% | 11.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 21.6% | 5.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Japan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 28.1% against 27.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Japan and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Somalia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Japan ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 39th 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.