How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Saudi Arabia

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

24th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1968–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.3011 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 down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1968	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1969	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1970	0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1971	0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1972	0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1973	0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1974	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
1975	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+96.9%
1976	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1977	0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1978	0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1979	0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1980	0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1981	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1982	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1983	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1984	0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1985	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1986	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1987	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1988	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1989	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1991	0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1992	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1993	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1994	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1995	0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1996	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1997	0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1998	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1999	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2000	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2001	0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2002	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2003	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2004	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2005	0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2006	0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2007	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2008	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2009	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2010	0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2011	0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2012	0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2013	0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2014	0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2015	0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2016	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2017	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2018	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2019	0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2020	0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2021	0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2022	0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2023	0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2024	0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2025	0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) 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	+96.9%	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1970s	0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

21 Lesotho 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Turkey 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Tajikistan 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Vietnam 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Congo 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Kiribati 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

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.