Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Arab World
Arab World: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 9.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Arab World, 1971–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Arab World stood at 9.8%.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Arab World peaked at 13.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1974.
Arab World ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.0% | — |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -44.2% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 7.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Arab World
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Arab World?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Arab World was 9.8% in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Arab World ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.