Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 30.6% against 30.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7% | 11.9% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 18.1% | 4.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 23.5% | 4.1% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 24.1% | 3.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 28.5% | 4.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 30.3% | 3.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 30.6% against 30.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 0.5%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
- 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.
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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 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.