Pacific island small states vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Pacific island small states
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 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$), per unit of gdp, Pacific island small states or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pacific island small states ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.