China vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita
China
38,732 current LCU per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
40,958 current LCU per person
in 2025
China rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40,958 current LCU per person against 38,732 current LCU per person in China, a difference of 2,226 current LCU per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.9 current LCU per person | 1,515 current LCU per person | 1,456 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 112.75 current LCU per person | 8,759 current LCU per person | 8,646 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 315.92 current LCU per person | 13,730 current LCU per person | 13,414 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1,663 current LCU per person | 8,493 current LCU per person | 6,830 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6,204 current LCU per person | 13,151 current LCU per person | 6,947 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 22,210 current LCU per person | 26,610 current LCU per person | 4,400 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 36,035 current LCU per person | 34,732 current LCU per person | 1,302 current LCU per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40,958 current LCU per person against 38,732 current LCU per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,226 current LCU per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.