Arab World vs India: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Arab World
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 31.7% against 25.1% in Arab World, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 18th and India ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.2% | 16.2% | 2.1% | Arab World |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 17.6% | 4.8% | Arab World |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 21.9% | 6.0% | Arab World |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 25.1% | 3.1% | India |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 31.4% | 10.5% | India |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 30.5% | 7.3% | India |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 30.7% | 7.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Arab World or India?
- India, at 31.7% against 25.1% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Arab World and India?
- 6.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and India?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and India rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Arab World ranks 18th and India ranks 16th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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 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.