Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP
Saudi Arabia
30.48
in 2031
Türkiye
33.36
in 2031
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Türkiye rank
4th
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 33.36 against 30.48 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.88.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Türkiye ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.49 | 22.03 | 1.46 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 20.61 | 22.48 | 1.87 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 22.59 | 25.39 | 2.8 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 27.29 | 30.29 | 3 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 29.2 | 34.57 | 5.38 | Türkiye |
| 2030s | 30.52 | 33.77 | 3.25 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, percent of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 33.36 against 30.48 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation, percent of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 2.88, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 4th 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.