Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 1,677 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 1,677 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1,695 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.17 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 69.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 73.12 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 84.53 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 88.6 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 106.09 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 111.34 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 255.03 current US$ per person | +129.0% |
| 1975 | 287.73 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 394.92 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1977 | 455.85 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 455.64 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 458.91 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 630.26 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 635.62 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 617.81 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 639.86 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 599.97 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 493.96 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 471.83 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 383.11 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 370.6 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 342.84 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 645.4 current US$ per person | +88.3% |
| 1991 | 469.88 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 478.28 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 394.99 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 379.17 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 431.84 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 475.93 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 441.44 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 454.91 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 466 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 488.15 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 502.54 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 484.62 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 540.27 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 642.84 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 721.81 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 858.4 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 1,088 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1,351 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 1,236 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,361 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1,468 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,526 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,472 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,507 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,358 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 1,365 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,388 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,414 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,423 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,210 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1,455 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 1,674 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 1,665 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,695 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1,677 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +129.0% | 111.34 current US$ per person | 255.03 current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +88.3% | 342.84 current US$ per person | 645.4 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.14 current US$ per person | 69.17 current US$ per person | 73.12 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 269.86 current US$ per person | 84.53 current US$ per person | 458.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 518.59 current US$ per person | 342.84 current US$ per person | 639.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 463.78 current US$ per person | 379.17 current US$ per person | 645.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 791.3 current US$ per person | 484.62 current US$ per person | 1,351 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,428 current US$ per person | 1,358 current US$ per person | 1,526 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,563 current US$ per person | 1,210 current US$ per person | 1,695 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
- 28 Korea 10,553 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Hong Kong, China 10,456 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Aruba 9,935 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1,677 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,695 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.17 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.