Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +45.9% | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 22 Türkiye 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Tajikistan 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.