Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Arab World
2,007 current US$ per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
10,922 current US$ per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Arab World
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 10,922 current US$ per person against 2,007 current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 8,915 current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 5.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Arab World ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.29 current US$ per person | 336.72 current US$ per person | 280.44 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 283.21 current US$ per person | 2,497 current US$ per person | 2,214 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 599.94 current US$ per person | 3,932 current US$ per person | 3,332 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 503.57 current US$ per person | 2,267 current US$ per person | 1,764 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 896.9 current US$ per person | 3,508 current US$ per person | 2,611 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,699 current US$ per person | 7,096 current US$ per person | 5,397 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,797 current US$ per person | 9,262 current US$ per person | 7,465 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 10,922 current US$ per person against 2,007 current US$ per person in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 8,915 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.