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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Arab World
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.346 current US$ 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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About this data
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.