Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +73.9% | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 20 Uzbekistan 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Tajikistan 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Guyana 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Morocco 0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 North Macedonia 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Turkey 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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