Afghanistan vs USSR: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
26.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
USSR
28.64 % change on previous year
in 1990
Afghanistan rank
10th
USSR rank
8th

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • USSR
-200204060197119972024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 28.64 % change on previous year against 26.13 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.51 % change on previous year.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and USSR ranks 8th of 235 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan USSR Difference Ahead
1970s 21.14 % change on previous year 6.94 % change on previous year 14.2 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s -0.5711 % change on previous year -3.7 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s 8.37 % change on previous year 28.64 % change on previous year 20.27 % change on previous year USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or USSR?
USSR, at 28.64 % change on previous year against 26.13 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 1990.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and USSR?
2.51 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and USSR?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.
How do Afghanistan and USSR rank globally for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and USSR ranks 8th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,251 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.