Saudi Arabia vs United States: Annual growth of the gross capital formation

Saudi Arabia
3.9%
in 2024
United States
3.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
75th
United States rank
78th

Annual growth of the gross capital formation over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States
-2002040200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 75th and United States ranks 78th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 16.4% -0.8% 17.2% Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.6% 5.2% 1.6% United States
2020s 5.3% 2.6% 2.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of the gross capital formation, Saudi Arabia or United States?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.9% against 3.5% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of the gross capital formation between Saudi Arabia and United States?
0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th and United States ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
205 places, 4,628 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed