Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 10,922 current US$ per person against 2,080 current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8,842 current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 5.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.32 current US$ per person | 336.72 current US$ per person | 216.4 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 287.79 current US$ per person | 2,497 current US$ per person | 2,210 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 453.11 current US$ per person | 3,932 current US$ per person | 3,479 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 752.38 current US$ per person | 2,267 current US$ per person | 1,515 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,102 current US$ per person | 3,508 current US$ per person | 2,406 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,926 current US$ per person | 7,096 current US$ per person | 5,170 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,809 current US$ per person | 9,539 current US$ per person | 7,729 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$), per capita, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 10,922 current US$ per person against 2,080 current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 8,842 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.