Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation
Japan
-0.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-1.7%
in 2025
Japan rank
137th
Saudi Arabia rank
140th
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports -0.6% against -1.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 140th of 167 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.0% | 12.5% | 14.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 4.5% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at -0.6% against -1.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Japan ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 140th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.