Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing 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 | +99.1% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 84 Colombia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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- 88 Comoros 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Pakistan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Armenia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Saudi Arabia was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.