Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.1% against 17.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malta ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 22.8% | 3.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 24.4% | 3.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 19.0% | 5.2% | Malta |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.5% | 1.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 18.1% against 17.8% in Malta as of 2004.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Malta ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th 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.