Gross fixed capital formation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross fixed capital formation was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 24.3% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 34.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1974.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21.6% | — |
| 1969 | 22.7% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 23.2% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 22.3% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 23.4% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 24.4% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 29.0% | +45.9% |
| 1976 | 32.4% | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 33.9% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 34.8% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 27.3% | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 26.0% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 30.1% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 33.4% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 28.9% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation 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% | 19.8% | 29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.0% | 19.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 23.6% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 21.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.9% | 24.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -56.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 24.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 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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About this data
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.