Arab World vs India: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Arab World
0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
India
0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Arab World rank
17th
India rank
15th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Arab World
  • India
0.10.20.30.4196019922025

How they compare

India currently reports 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was India ahead.

Arab World ranks 17th and India ranks 15th of 43 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World India Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP India
1970s 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP Arab World
1980s 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP Arab World
1990s 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP India
2000s 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP India
2010s 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP India
2020s 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Arab World or India?
India, at 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Arab World and India?
0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and India?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Arab World and India rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Arab World ranks 17th and India ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.