Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) in Arab World
Arab World: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) was 3.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Arab World, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World stood at 3.95 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 54.1% on the previous year and up 235.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 76.29 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -18.01 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Arab World 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 12.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 25.16 % change on previous year | +210.4% |
| 1973 | 38.14 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1974 | 57.18 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1975 | 76.29 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 37.16 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1977 | 25.36 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1980 | 22.59 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1981 | 17.42 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1983 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1984 | -8.39 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1985 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1986 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1987 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +333.4% |
| 1988 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 1990 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | -18.01 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 1992 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1993 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1994 | -0.5918 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 1996 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 1997 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 1998 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2000 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2001 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +344.9% |
| 2004 | 18.36 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2005 | 22.78 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 22.18 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 27.58 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 27.71 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2010 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 2011 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2013 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2014 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2015 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2016 | -6.86 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1264 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2018 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +5498.2% |
| 2019 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2020 | -15.74 % change on previous year | -501.3% |
| 2021 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2022 | 20.79 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2023 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2024 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2025 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5498.2% | 0.1264 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.45 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 31.44 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 76.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -8.39 % change on previous year | 22.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -18.01 % change on previous year | 11.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.57 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 14.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -15.74 % change on previous year | 20.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 17 Belarus 26.8 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Tajikistan 25.89 % change on previous year compare
- 19 El Salvador 25.26 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Marshall Islands 24.94 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Jordan 22.71 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bahamas 22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Nicaragua 20.96 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World was 3.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 76.29 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.01 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Arab World rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.