Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Western Asia

Western Asia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ was 26.14 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.14 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
27.42 %
in 2015
All-time low
15.95 %
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Western Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 26.14 % for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Western Asia peaked at 27.42 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.95 %, in 1974.

Western Asia ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Western Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 17.9 %
1971 17.29 % -3.4%
1972 18.05 % +4.4%
1973 19.03 % +5.4%
1974 15.95 % -16.2%
1975 20.98 % +31.5%
1976 23.71 % +13.0%
1977 25.55 % +7.8%
1978 25.82 % +1.1%
1979 23.23 % -10.0%
1980 20.84 % -10.3%
1981 22.6 % +8.5%
1982 25.05 % +10.8%
1983 25.49 % +1.8%
1984 23.96 % -6.0%
1985 22.44 % -6.3%
1986 23.56 % +5.0%
1987 22.01 % -6.6%
1988 21.3 % -3.2%
1989 20.15 % -5.4%
1990 20.55 % +2.0%
1991 22.57 % +9.8%
1992 22.7 % +0.6%
1993 23.93 % +5.4%
1994 22.75 % -5.0%
1995 23.02 % +1.2%
1996 22.76 % -1.1%
1997 23.13 % +1.6%
1998 23.29 % +0.7%
1999 20.65 % -11.4%
2000 19.84 % -3.9%
2001 19.2 % -3.2%
2002 19.84 % +3.4%
2003 20.7 % +4.3%
2004 21.84 % +5.5%
2005 22.66 % +3.8%
2006 23.5 % +3.7%
2007 25.13 % +6.9%
2008 24.6 % -2.1%
2009 24.05 % -2.2%
2010 23.77 % -1.2%
2011 23.52 % -1.1%
2012 22.86 % -2.8%
2013 23.86 % +4.4%
2014 24.8 % +3.9%
2015 27.42 % +10.6%
2016 26.68 % -2.7%
2017 25.34 % -5.0%
2018 23.83 % -6.0%
2019 23.66 % -0.7%
2020 23.76 % +0.4%
2021 23.85 % +0.4%
2022 23.52 % -1.4%
2023 25.84 % +9.9%
2024 26.14 % +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.75 % 15.95 % 25.82 % 10
1980s 22.74 % 20.15 % 25.49 % 10
1990s 22.54 % 20.55 % 23.93 % 10
2000s 22.14 % 19.2 % 25.13 % 10
2010s 24.58 % 22.86 % 27.42 % 10
2020s 24.62 % 23.52 % 26.14 % 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 2 Bhutan 45.6 % compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 33.06 % compare
  3. 3 Grenada 44.2 % compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 40.83 % compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 31 % compare
  6. 5 Benin 40.71 % compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 29.44 % compare
  8. 6 Suriname 40.7 % compare
  9. 7 Uzbekistan 39.77 % compare
  10. 8 Dominica 39.75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Western Asia?
Gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Western Asia was 26.14 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 27.42 % in 2015.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.95 % in 1974.
How does Western Asia rank for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$?
Western Asia ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 12,844 data points, 1970–2024
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