Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World
Arab World: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Arab World 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 15 Rwanda 0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 India 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Kosovo 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Panama 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Cambodia 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 749.84 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4081 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,079 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,318 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP 3.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.