Arab World vs India: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Arab World
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 34.6% against 26.4% in Arab World, a difference of 8.2%.
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 | 17.7% | 17.7% | 0.0% | India |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 20.4% | 2.3% | Arab World |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 0.3% | Arab World |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 26.2% | 3.6% | India |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 34.8% | 11.8% | India |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 34.2% | 8.7% | India |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 32.9% | 7.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Arab World or India?
- India, at 34.6% against 26.4% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Arab World and India?
- 8.2%, 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?
- Arab World ranks 17th and India ranks 15th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.