Papua New Guinea vs Seychelles: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 18.7% against 18.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and Seychelles ranks 134th of 181 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 37.5% | 18.8% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 25.5% | 1.0% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 29.0% | 10.0% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 24.3% | 4.8% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Papua New Guinea or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 18.7% against 18.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
- 0.6%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2004.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Seychelles rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and Seychelles ranks 134th 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.