Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,295 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,295 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 1,379 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 1,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 2,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 3,603 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 6,625 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 1975 | 13,312 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 1976 | 22,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 1977 | 31,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 38,069 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 43,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 52,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 61,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 60,831 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 55,933 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 49,333 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 39,016 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 33,816 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 33,335 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 29,100 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 30,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 38,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 46,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 48,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 50,623 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 43,263 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 48,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 47,843 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 50,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 52,547 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 54,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 57,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 58,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 59,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 68,893 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 86,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 110,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 134,289 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 171,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 206,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 192,796 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 225,112 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 266,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 289,590 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 314,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 341,244 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 353,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 309,917 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 312,807 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 332,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 348,318 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 327,425 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 403,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 525,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +100.9% | 6,625 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,312 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,337 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,295 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,379 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 16,408 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,428 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,578 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,654 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,100 current LCU per square kilometre | 61,526 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,196 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 54,983 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,689 current LCU per square kilometre | 57,368 current LCU per square kilometre | 206,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,275 current LCU per square kilometre | 225,112 current LCU per square kilometre | 353,415 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,112 current LCU per square kilometre | 327,425 current LCU per square kilometre | 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 119 United States 649,940 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Spain 613,430 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Portugal 604,595 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Slovakia 543,078 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Kuwait 518,221 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tonga 507,185 current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,295 current LCU per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.