Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 713.52 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 713.52 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 889.54 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.52 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 29.63 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 27.52 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 27.71 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 31.82 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 36.39 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 35.87 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 39.34 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 45.28 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 48.79 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 58.59 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 59.54 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 71.45 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 91.34 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 139.49 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1975 | 199.66 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 252.28 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 295.69 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 271.84 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 270.26 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 403.71 current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1981 | 407.98 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 382.35 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 391.81 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 384.03 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 354.06 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 353.93 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 273.05 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 254.31 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 228.52 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 518.73 current US$ per person | +127.0% |
| 1991 | 302.54 current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 1992 | 294.64 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 213.17 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 209.54 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 247.94 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 284 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 248.92 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 256.63 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 275.96 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 287.5 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 303.54 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 284.14 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 324.4 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 401.12 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 425.58 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 496.77 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 604.5 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 764.65 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 724.45 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 797.3 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 855.63 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 889.54 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 828.75 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 810.93 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 690.96 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 728.43 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 758.19 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 737.12 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 708.19 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 621.42 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 700.76 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 770.18 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 740.08 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 754.48 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 713.52 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +127.0% | 228.52 current US$ per person | 518.73 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.11 current US$ per person | 27.52 current US$ per person | 48.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.01 current US$ per person | 58.59 current US$ per person | 295.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.37 current US$ per person | 228.52 current US$ per person | 407.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.21 current US$ per person | 209.54 current US$ per person | 518.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 461.66 current US$ per person | 284.14 current US$ per person | 764.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 780.5 current US$ per person | 690.96 current US$ per person | 889.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 716.74 current US$ per person | 621.42 current US$ per person | 770.18 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 30 Aruba 9,935 current US$ per person compare
- 31 San Marino 9,928 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Italy 9,636 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Czechia 9,610 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Japan 9,355 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Macao 9,299 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Malta 8,963 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 713.52 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 889.54 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.52 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.