Maldives vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP
Maldives
34.44
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
30.48
in 2031
Maldives rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 34.44 against 30.48 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.96.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.44 | 20.61 | 15.82 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 26.73 | 22.59 | 4.14 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 34.14 | 27.29 | 6.85 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 34.15 | 29.2 | 4.95 | Maldives |
| 2030s | 34.54 | 30.52 | 4.02 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, percent of gdp, Maldives or Saudi Arabia?
- Maldives, at 34.44 against 30.48 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation, percent of gdp between Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.96, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Maldives and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.