Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +45.9% | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +30.9% | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 34 Indonesia 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Senegal 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Bangladesh 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 South Korea 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Botswana 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Somalia 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Mongolia 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.