Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs East Timor: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 27.0% against 18.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.6%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Timor ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and East Timor ranks 44th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 26.2% | 7.2% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 41.4% | 22.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.4% | 2.3% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 27.0% against 18.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and East Timor?
- 8.6%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and East Timor rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and East Timor ranks 44th of 43 groups.
- 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.