Gross fixed capital formation in Arab World
Arab World: Gross fixed capital formation was 25.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross fixed capital formation in Arab World, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 25.1% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Arab World peaked at 32.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1974.
Arab World ranks 18th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross fixed capital formation in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 18.0% | — |
| 1969 | 18.4% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 16.9% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | +59.5% |
| 1976 | 26.4% | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 28.7% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 32.0% | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 27.2% | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 24.4% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 15.1% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 24.4% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 20.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.2% | 25.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Industry (including construction), value added 40.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 377.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 6,275 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.17 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 50.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Arab World?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Arab World was 25.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Arab World ranks 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.