China vs Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita
China
37,938 current LCU per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
39,001 current LCU per person
in 2025
China rank
84th
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 39,001 current LCU per person against 37,938 current LCU per person in China, a difference of 1,063 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.42 current LCU per person | 857.95 current LCU per person | 812.54 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 89.14 current LCU per person | 6,934 current LCU per person | 6,845 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 251.99 current LCU per person | 12,849 current LCU per person | 12,597 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1,444 current LCU per person | 7,994 current LCU per person | 6,550 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5,920 current LCU per person | 11,720 current LCU per person | 5,800 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 21,500 current LCU per person | 23,439 current LCU per person | 1,939 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 35,229 current LCU per person | 32,832 current LCU per person | 2,397 current LCU per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 39,001 current LCU per person against 37,938 current LCU per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,063 current LCU per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.