Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1973 | -0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -166.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -330.7% |
| 1975 | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1977 | 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 24 North Macedonia 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Türkiye 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cambodia 0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Mongolia 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Lesotho 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 40,958 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,740 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.