Gross capital formation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross capital formation was 501.29 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1972–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 501.29 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 520.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 141.73 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1972.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 32nd out of 40 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 141.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1973 | 146.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 198.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 257.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 318.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 338.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 296.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 217.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 249.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 236.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 230.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 274.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 239.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 233.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 218.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 202.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 165.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 185.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 204.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 233.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 225.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 185.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 162.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 186.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 215.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 213.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 220.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 218.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 229.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 259.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 291.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 328.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 350.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 353.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 376.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 423.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 474.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 480.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 520.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 491.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 496.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 497.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 509.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 435.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 486.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 516.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 506.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 492.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 457.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 475.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 509.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 489.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 497.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 501.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 141.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 338.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 223.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 165.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 274.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 162.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 233.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 356.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 229.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 480.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 435.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 520.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 457.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 509.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 29 Israel 103.93 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Norway 103.74 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 31 Bangladesh 102.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 Philippines 101.95 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Malaysia 101.08 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 Austria 96.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Denmark 79.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross capital formation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 501.29 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 520.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross capital formation?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.