Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 119,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 119,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 119,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 18,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 22,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 23,205 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 28,700 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 34,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 46,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 56,849 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 73,921 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 71,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 79,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 88,918 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 93,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 93,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 101,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 104,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 89,861 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 87,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 86,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 98,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 79,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 96,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 111,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 119,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 73,921 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 79,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 104,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 79,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 119,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 73 Bulgaria 124,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Iran, Islamic Republic of 123,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 North Macedonia 122,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 116,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Montenegro 111,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Ecuador 97,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,740 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 119,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 119,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.