Papua New Guinea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation

Papua New Guinea
18.1%
in 2004
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
135th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
133rd

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 18.9% against 18.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 22.8% 24.8% 2.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 24.4% 22.6% 1.8% Papua New Guinea
1990s 19.0% 19.4% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 19.5% 18.0% 1.4% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Papua New Guinea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 18.9% against 18.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd 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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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.