Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 12.1% | 6.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -0.0% | 3.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 15.4% | 9.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.