Europe & Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Europe & Central Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.