Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit 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 fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.