Gross capital formation in Arab World
Arab World: Gross capital formation was 26.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Arab World, 1968–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 26.4% for gross capital formation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Arab World peaked at 30.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1973.
That places Arab World 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 17.7% | — |
| 1969 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 18.5% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | -39.9% |
| 1974 | 25.0% | +130.5% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 27.1% | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 28.0% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 26.4% | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 27.1% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 28.4% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 24.4% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 29.9% | +67.6% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 10.8% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 17.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 18.8% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 3.93 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.83 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,800 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 7,602 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 7,800 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 7,544 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Arab World?
- Gross capital formation in Arab World was 26.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1973.
- How does Arab World rank for gross capital formation?
- Arab World ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.