Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Asia

Western Asia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was 7.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.0%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
48.78 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-15.76 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Asia stood at 7.8 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 36.0% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Asia peaked at 48.78 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -15.76 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Western Asia ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.65 % change on previous year
1972 29.35 % change on previous year +531.4%
1973 38.62 % change on previous year +31.6%
1974 48.78 % change on previous year +26.3%
1975 48 % change on previous year -1.6%
1976 35.76 % change on previous year -25.5%
1977 24.48 % change on previous year -31.5%
1978 9.66 % change on previous year -60.5%
1979 22.7 % change on previous year +134.9%
1980 2.7 % change on previous year -88.1%
1981 16.55 % change on previous year +512.5%
1982 0.0559 % change on previous year -99.7%
1983 -5.47 % change on previous year -9882.4%
1984 -9.04 % change on previous year +65.3%
1985 -10.83 % change on previous year +19.8%
1986 2.41 % change on previous year -122.3%
1987 2.88 % change on previous year +19.5%
1988 2.12 % change on previous year -26.4%
1989 2.9 % change on previous year +37.0%
1990 26.22 % change on previous year +802.8%
1991 14.01 % change on previous year -46.6%
1992 7.97 % change on previous year -43.1%
1993 10.72 % change on previous year +34.4%
1994 -12.91 % change on previous year -220.5%
1995 18.51 % change on previous year -243.3%
1996 8.89 % change on previous year -52.0%
1997 6.73 % change on previous year -24.2%
1998 -0.1903 % change on previous year -102.8%
1999 -8.52 % change on previous year +4375.6%
2000 9.14 % change on previous year -207.3%
2001 -11.73 % change on previous year -228.4%
2002 10.01 % change on previous year -185.3%
2003 21.66 % change on previous year +116.4%
2004 28.76 % change on previous year +32.7%
2005 27.45 % change on previous year -4.5%
2006 19.94 % change on previous year -27.4%
2007 26.77 % change on previous year +34.3%
2008 20.08 % change on previous year -25.0%
2009 -15.76 % change on previous year -178.5%
2010 15.69 % change on previous year -199.6%
2011 17.07 % change on previous year +8.8%
2012 3.54 % change on previous year -79.3%
2013 9.73 % change on previous year +175.0%
2014 4.49 % change on previous year -53.9%
2015 -3.39 % change on previous year -175.6%
2016 -3.38 % change on previous year -0.5%
2017 0.1029 % change on previous year -103.0%
2018 0.8605 % change on previous year +736.1%
2019 -1.24 % change on previous year -244.4%
2020 -11.04 % change on previous year +788.9%
2021 18.56 % change on previous year -268.1%
2022 17.32 % change on previous year -6.7%
2023 12.19 % change on previous year -29.6%
2024 7.8 % change on previous year -36.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 -9882.4% 0.0559 % change on previous year -5.47 % change on previous year
1999 -4375.6% -0.1903 % change on previous year -8.52 % change on previous year
1990 +802.8% 2.9 % change on previous year 26.22 % change on previous year
2020 -788.9% -1.24 % change on previous year -11.04 % change on previous year
2018 +736.1% 0.1029 % change on previous year 0.8605 % change on previous year
1972 +531.4% 4.65 % change on previous year 29.35 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.11 % change on previous year 4.65 % change on previous year 48.78 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.4285 % change on previous year -10.83 % change on previous year 16.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.14 % change on previous year -12.91 % change on previous year 26.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.63 % change on previous year -15.76 % change on previous year 28.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.35 % change on previous year -3.39 % change on previous year 17.07 % change on previous year 10
2020s 8.97 % change on previous year -11.04 % change on previous year 18.56 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 2 Zimbabwe 256.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 South Sudan 73.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Sierra Leone 70.66 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Guinea 48.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Gambia 45.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Iraq 39.74 % change on previous year compare
  7. 8 USSR 28.64 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Asia?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Asia was 7.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 48.78 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -15.76 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Western Asia rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
Western Asia ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,251 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.