Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0088 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0088 million USD per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0088 million USD per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0002 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0088 million USD per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0088 million USD per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +43.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +68.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +82.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +92.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 million USD per person | +59.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 million USD per person | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 million USD per person | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 million USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 million USD per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 million USD per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 million USD per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 million USD per person | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 million USD per person | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 million USD per person | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 million USD per person | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 million USD per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 million USD per person | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 million USD per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.002 million USD per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.002 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.002 million USD per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.002 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.002 million USD per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.002 million USD per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 million USD per person | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 million USD per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 million USD per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 million USD per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.006 million USD per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 million USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 million USD per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 million USD per person | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 million USD per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 million USD per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 million USD per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 million USD per person | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 million USD per person | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 million USD per person | -0.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0088 million USD per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0085 million USD per person, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0088 million USD per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 million USD per person, 9.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0049 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 million USD per person | 0.0017 million USD per person | 0.0061 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 million USD per person | 0.0019 million USD per person | 0.0024 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 million USD per person | 0.0019 million USD per person | 0.0051 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 million USD per person | 0.0054 million USD per person | 0.0068 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 million USD per person | 0.0056 million USD per person | 0.0088 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 31 Brunei 0.0094 million USD per person compare
- 32 Italy 0.0089 million USD per person compare
- 33 United Kingdom 0.0089 million USD per person compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0087 million USD per person compare
- 36 Bahamas 0.0085 million USD per person compare
- 37 Bahrain 0.0085 million USD per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0088 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 million USD per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.