Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Qatar
1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Qatar rank
114th
Saudi Arabia rank
112th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 112th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.9431 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 112th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.