Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Middle East & North Africa

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Middle East & North Africa in 2025 — 27%. Since 1968, the indicator has risen by 2.5 pp.

2025 27% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 33.2%1977
Period minimum 19.5%1989

Trend over time

1968–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Middle East & North Africa, 1968–20251520253035196819741980198619921998200420102016202220251968: 24.5%1969: 24%1970: 25.3%1971: 23.9%1972: 25%1973: 20.7%1974: 26.9%1975: 28.4%1976: 32.4%1977: 33.2%1978: 32.2%1979: 25.7%1980: 28.3%1981: 28.6%1982: 28.7%1983: 30.3%1984: 29%1985: 24.2%1986: 23.6%1987: 21.2%1988: 21.1%1989: 19.5%1990: 29.6%1991: 27.5%1992: 27.3%1993: 24.7%1994: 23.1%1995: 24.3%1996: 24.8%1997: 22.6%1998: 24.3%1999: 23.6%2000: 22%2001: 23.3%2002: 23.2%2003: 23.7%2004: 24.5%2005: 23.7%2006: 24.7%2007: 27.1%2008: 27.9%2009: 29%2010: 27.9%2011: 25.6%2012: 25.2%2013: 25.1%2014: 25.9%2015: 26.5%2016: 26.6%2017: 26.3%2018: 25.5%2019: 26.3%2020: 25.5%2021: 25.9%2022: 26%2023: 27.1%2024: 27%2025: 27%
Change over the period: +2.5 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 27 +0 pp
2024 27 −0.1 pp
2023 27.1 +1.1 pp
2022 26 +0.1 pp
2021 25.9 +0.4 pp
2020 25.5 −0.8 pp
2019 26.3 +0.8 pp
2018 25.5 −0.8 pp
2017 26.3 −0.3 pp
2016 26.6 +0.1 pp
2015 26.5 +0.5 pp
2014 25.9 +0.9 pp
2013 25.1 −0.1 pp
2012 25.2 −0.4 pp
2011 25.6 −2.3 pp
2010 27.9 −1.1 pp
2009 29 +1.1 pp
2008 27.9 +0.8 pp
2007 27.1 +2.5 pp
2006 24.7 +1 pp
2005 23.7 −0.8 pp
2004 24.5 +0.8 pp
2003 23.7 +0.5 pp
2002 23.2 −0.2 pp
2001 23.3 +1.4 pp
2000 22 −1.6 pp
1999 23.6 −0.8 pp
1998 24.3 +1.8 pp
1997 22.6 −2.2 pp
1996 24.8 +0.5 pp
1995 24.3 +1.2 pp
1994 23.1 −1.6 pp
1993 24.7 −2.6 pp
1992 27.3 −0.2 pp
1991 27.5 −2.1 pp
1990 29.6 +10 pp
1989 19.5 −1.6 pp
1988 21.1 −0.1 pp
1987 21.2 −2.4 pp
1986 23.6 −0.6 pp
1985 24.2 −4.8 pp
1984 29 −1.3 pp
1983 30.3 +1.6 pp
1982 28.7 +0 pp
1981 28.6 +0.3 pp
1980 28.3 +2.6 pp
1979 25.7 −6.5 pp
1978 32.2 −1 pp
1977 33.2 +0.8 pp
1976 32.4 +3.9 pp
1975 28.4 +1.5 pp
1974 26.9 +6.2 pp
1973 20.7 −4.3 pp
1972 25 +1.1 pp
1971 23.9 −1.4 pp
1970 25.3 +1.2 pp
1969 24 −0.5 pp
1968 24.5

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.