Palau vs Upper middle income: Gross fixed capital formation

Palau
35.8%
in 2024
Upper middle income
32.7%
in 2024
Palau rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
5th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Palau
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 35.8% against 32.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 35.3% 28.7% 6.6% Palau
2010s 29.5% 33.1% 3.5% Upper middle income
2020s 38.7% 33.7% 5.0% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Palau or Upper middle income?
Palau, at 35.8% against 32.7% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Palau and Upper middle income?
3.1%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Upper middle income?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Palau and Upper middle income rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
Palau ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 10,336 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 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.