Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1991 | 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +51.4% | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 13 Benin 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Palau 0.3497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 India 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kosovo 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Rwanda 0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Panama 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -56.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.