Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Arab World
Arab World: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 2,007 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Arab World, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Arab World stood at 2,007 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Arab World peaked at 2,007 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.45 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Arab World ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 54.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 58.13 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 69.32 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 74.57 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 84.84 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 65.32 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 281.16 current US$ per person | +330.4% |
| 1975 | 279.84 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 394.6 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1977 | 456.22 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 532.43 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 593.76 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 733.59 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 788.64 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 800.99 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 687.3 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 656.93 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 549.05 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 494.51 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 452.26 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 458.69 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 377.45 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 858.81 current US$ per person | +127.5% |
| 1991 | 441.62 current US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 1992 | 459.29 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 465.6 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 447.39 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 461.8 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 459.55 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 433.06 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 488.19 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 520.43 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 531.91 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 547.92 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 524.47 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 576.77 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 678.36 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 807.85 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 987.96 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 1,260 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 1,607 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 1,448 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 1,591 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1,675 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,745 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,806 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,864 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,705 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,612 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,583 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,676 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,736 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,390 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 1,661 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1,974 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 1,954 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,007 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +330.4% | 65.32 current US$ per person | 281.16 current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +127.5% | 377.45 current US$ per person | 858.81 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.29 current US$ per person | 54.45 current US$ per person | 58.13 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 283.21 current US$ per person | 65.32 current US$ per person | 593.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 599.94 current US$ per person | 377.45 current US$ per person | 800.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 503.57 current US$ per person | 433.06 current US$ per person | 858.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.9 current US$ per person | 524.47 current US$ per person | 1,607 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,699 current US$ per person | 1,583 current US$ per person | 1,864 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,797 current US$ per person | 1,390 current US$ per person | 2,007 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 21 Canada 12,896 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Finland 12,299 current US$ per person compare
- 23 New Zealand 11,415 current US$ per person compare
- 24 United Kingdom 11,341 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 10,922 current US$ per person compare
- 26 France 10,747 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Bahamas 10,577 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Arab World?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Arab World was 2,007 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2,007 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.45 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Arab World rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.